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Apr 2010
There is a remarkable documentary series on the A&E television network called The First 48. Each episode follows a team of homicide detectives from the moment they are summoned to a murder scene and for the ensuing 48 hours. As each...
16
Apr 2010
Last May The Times ran an extensive interview by columnist Patt Morrison with former Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl F. Gates. Here are additional excerpts from that interview:
You grew up and lived in L.A. Most of the officers now don't...
16
Apr 2010
Days before Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is scheduled to release his plan for balancing the budget, a coalition of labor groups said Thursday that it had found a way to cut $432 million without resorting to layoffs.
The Coalition...
16
Apr 2010
Jake Tedesco was a little hesitant when his principal volunteered him to attend a police-sponsored youth leadership conference in San Pedro on Thursday.
Walter Larkins, who works with Fulcrum Adventures, leads a conflict resolution...