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04
Aug 2010
John W. Mack
John W. Mack has been unanimously re-elected president of the Police Commission, the LAPD's civilian oversight board. Alan Skobin was re-elected vice-president.
Mack, former president of the Los Angeles Urban League, said...
04
Aug 2010
A burning body found along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County last month has been identified as a popular Los Angeles area restaurant worker.
The body of 48 year old Bernardo Alvarez was identified through DNA testing and through autopsy...
03
Aug 2010
The Simi Valley City Council on Monday approved a revised labor contract with the city's Police Officers' Association, which extends a 3.43 percent salary reduction for three years.
Police officers agreed to a pay cut in July 2009, but it...
03
Aug 2010
State Controller John Chiang has released a list of the more than $2.19 billion in bills he says the state cannot pay in August without a budget in place.
Chiang posted the full list for August on the controller's website. It includes $284...