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09
Apr 2010
Without a promised transfer of money from the Department of Water and Power, the budget gap for the city of Los Angeles has grown to $222.4 million this fiscal year, even with a brighter forecast for property tax collections.
In a key...
09
Apr 2010
LAPD's Project Dream program gives inner-city kids a chance to interact with the police in a positive way and receive mentorship.
On Friday, ten kids from housing projects in South Los Angeles began the biggest adventure of their young...
09
Apr 2010
A new study by the RAND Corp. indicates that reducing police personnel invites financial and social harm, according to the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL). While cutting police department budgets may save money in the long run...
09
Apr 2010
Goodwin Liu couldn't speak English until kindergarten, but he went on to become co-valedictorian at Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, a Rhodes Scholar and a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
Goodwin Liu, a...