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20
May 2009
The union that represents Los Angeles police officers today released a set of recommendations that it says could save the city millions of dollars at a time when officers' contracts are being renegotiated.
The current agreement between the...
16
May 2009
The city's budget emergency is forcing all departments to cut back, but that doesn't mean we should be reducing the number of officers on duty.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has, so far, made good on a promise to expand the Los Angeles Police...
16
May 2009
Times are tough; every city department is under pressure. But the LAPD must keep hiring.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief William Bratton were right to be outraged this week when the City Council's closely divided Budget and...
15
May 2009
The mayor, weighing a gubernatorial run, has raised funds and rallied supporters to the side of his closest ally on the City Council, who is now running for city attorney. By David Zahniser and Maeve Reston Weiss campaign is a...