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20
Apr 2009
Kristina Ripatti, a former LAPD officer who was shot and paralyzed by a robbery suspect in 2006, recently participated in the grueling Boston Marathon.
Since she was seriously wounded in the line of duty, Ripatti has given birth and...
20
Apr 2009
A $7 billion spending plan unveiled today by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa relies on renegotiating employee contracts and privatizing municipal facilities and parking to eliminate a $530 million deficit.
The mayor - who said he will cut his...
19
Apr 2009
In the hyperbole of local politics, this is the year the Titanic hits the iceberg.
After a year of constant adjustments to the $7.2 billion spending plan, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today is set to release his 2009-10 budget - one that is...
19
Apr 2009
Sometimes police officers need to get from one place to another more quickly than traffic conditions will allow, which is why the cars they drive are equipped with sirens and bright flashing lights.
"But, Dunphy," you say, "Why write about...
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