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28
Jan 2010
The city of Los Angeles today renamed West Valley Park in Reseda after slain SWAT Officer Randal Simmons.
The name change was suggested by L.A. City Councilman Dennis Zine who represents Reseda where the park is located.
Zine originally...
28
Jan 2010
The state senate on Thursday unanimously approved a law that would again outlaw body armor for felons. The legislation was first written and proposed by Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley, and Valley Sen. Alex Padilla is carrying...
28
Jan 2010
With former Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton on board, Virginia-based Altegrity Inc. is launching a global investigations company with ties to the city.
Bratton is chairman of the new firm, Altegrity Risk International. He's...
28
Jan 2010
In the intensifying debate over budget-driven releases of state prison inmates, the state's cash problems are well known. But at least one private correctional company is reaping major rewards.
In three years, a private-prison construction...