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Aug 2009

California's prison crisis: Be very afraid

The exact cause of the 11-hour riot that broke out Aug. 8 at the California Institution for Men in Chino, Calif., won't be known until an official investigation by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is...

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Aug 2009

Contract talks heat up between L.A., firefighters

Contract talks between Los Angeles negotiators and the city firefighters union are heating up, and not in a good way. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today ripped into the city firefighters union, calling the labor leaders "irresponsible' for...

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Aug 2009

Former U.S. Atty. Debra Yang named to L.A. police commission

A prominent attorney has been tapped to join the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, filling out the depleted civilian panel at a pivotal time as it begins the search for a replacement for outgoing Police Chief William J. Bratton...

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Aug 2009

Uncertain fiscal crisis awaits next governor

The next governor of California will face a financial crisis of undetermined magnitude, but most of the candidates for the job have offered scant clues as to what they would do about it. Candidates have a lot to say about boosting state...