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Jul 2009

Transient is charged with murder in Lily Burk's death

A transient accused of abducting and killing teenager Lily Burk was charged Tuesday with murder, kidnapping and robbery -- charges that could make him subject to the death penalty. A hulking, handcuffed Charles Samuel, 50, was led into Los...

29

Jul 2009

Amber Alert has seven years of success

IT has been seven years since California implemented its own statewide Amber Alert system. In that time, the system has helped recover 179 abducted children. Created by a bill that I authored in 2002 and named after 9-year-old Amber...

29

Jul 2009

<i>Which Way, LA?</i> Making sense of a senseless murder

The murder of 17-year-old Lily Burk has received saturation coverage. Does a brutal crime contain any lessons about the failure of treatment programs or the risk of early parole? Progam guests include Paul Weber: President, Los Angeles...

29

Jul 2009

Reality of new budget deal sinks in across California

For the first time in California history, courts will close one day each month because there isn't enough money to keep them open. Advocates for battered women say domestic violence programs around the state could be shut down. And...