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Jun 2010

Hundreds of residents packed the chambers of Oakland City Hall Thursday, as the council voted on a controversial budget. (Photo: Richard Parks) With hundreds of residents and Mayor Ron Dellums in attendance, the Oakland City Council...

24

Jun 2010

Report: Los Angeles Airport cops called from their jobs to help other cities

Los Angeles International Airport police sometimes leave LAX to help officers in other cities. Los Angeles radio station KNX-AM reports Thursday that airport officers were dispatched at least 17 times in about the past year-and-a-half to...

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Jun 2010

Flying with police: Pomona boy, 8, gets wish to meet his heroes

Eight-year-old Steve Huerta held his mother's hand tight as the helicopter took off Thursday morning. Eight-year-old Steve Huerta of Pomona tries on the chief of police hat while meeting Los Angeles Police chief Charlie Beck at his...

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Jun 2010

Mystery surrounds Villaraigosa's duties at free-ticket events

At the heart of the current controversy involving free tickets at Los Angeles City Hall, one question stands out: If Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa attended big-time entertainment events because he was conducting city business, why did he not...