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Jul 2009

In the first few months after California's hands-free law went into effect one year ago today, Richard Sim was on the right side of the law.The 35-year-old marketing executive with Anchor Intelligence dutifully paired his Bluetooth...

01

Jul 2009

Nine Modesto cops out of a job today as layoffs take effect

Two more will be laid off if demotions necessaryNine Modesto police officers are losing their jobs today because the city and their union were not able to negotiate wage concessions that could have saved their positions. The city and the...

01

Jul 2009

11th-hour votes on state budget fail

Reporting from Sacramento - With a day to go until a cash crisis would force the state to stop paying its bills, lawmakers and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger worked into the night Tuesday but failed to reach a budget agreement. The state...

01

Jul 2009

No LAPD officers will be fired in 2007 May Day incident

Chief William J. Bratton had called for the termination of four officers accused of using excessive force on journalists and demonstrators at a gathering in MacArthur Park. None of the Los Angeles police officers accused of using excessive...