School shooting caller turned himself into psych services
A 19-year-old Santa Monica College student who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” a local school Thursday turned himself into psychological services, where police arrested him, authorities said. The...
View ArticleAbuses of power
The press, Republicans and even Democrats are turning on the Obama administration as it faces three scandals that critics say show Nixonian levels of abuse: Benghazi: With four Americans dead in the...
View ArticleReport: Poor oversight at IRS led conservative groups to be targeted
WASHINGTON -- Lax management oversight at the IRS led the tax-collection agency to target conservative groups for extra scrutiny for more than 18 months, causing some of their applications for...
View ArticleGlendale moves to ban smoking in new apartments, condos
The Glendale City Council on Tuesday moved to ban smoking in all new apartment and condominium units, give individuals the right to sue others who break smoking rules and increase the distance between...
View ArticleMountain lion trapped in Santa Cruz aqueduct is tranquilized
A young mountain lion stuck in a downtown Santa Cruz aqueduct was tranquilized by wildlife officials Thursday afternoon. Officials spent several hours attempting to lure the lion back through the...
View ArticleLos Angeles apartment evacuated and devices found
Travel Deals $325 -- Massachusetts: Berkshires Escape w/Concert Tickets See all travel deals » TAMI ABDOLLAH , The Associated Press Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 2:57 PM LOS ANGELES - A police...
View ArticleLos Angeles buildings emptied after devices found
Travel Deals $129 -- Florida: 4-Diamond 'World's Best' Hotel, Save $100 See all travel deals » TAMI ABDOLLAH , The Associated Press Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 5:27 PM LOS ANGELES - A police...
View ArticleUsing the homeless to bash Abercrombie & Fitch not cool
You may already have seen the video. “Abercrombie & Fitch is a terrible company,” intones the creator and star, Los Angeles writer Greg Karber. “Their CEO insists on only hiring attractive people,...
View ArticleMan who raped unconscious woman gets life in prison
A 36-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison and raping her in a Glendale hotel room, officials said. Edward Nikolayan must also serve six to eight years concurrently for the additional...
View ArticleNY appeals court approves hiring oversight to fix discrimination in hiring...
NEW YORK — The city’s fire department must subject itself to court supervision for five years to ensure it does not discriminate against blacks and Hispanics in its hiring practices, a federal appeals...
View ArticleLos Angeles apartment evacuated, police bomb squad finds possible...
LOS ANGELES — A police bomb squad was detonating homemade explosive devices found in an apartment on Wednesday after a traffic stop revealed a potentially dangerous liquid in a man’s car, authorities...
View ArticleLos Angeles buildings evacuated after authorities find 17 explosive devices;...
LOS ANGELES — A police bomb squad detonated 17 homemade explosive devices found in an apartment on Wednesday after a routine traffic stop revealed a potentially dangerous liquid in a man’s car,...
View ArticleLAPD Academy Graduation NA13078rf (LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department)
(Source: LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department) LAPD Academy Graduation NA13078rf WHAT: Los Angeles Police Department Recruit Officer Graduation Ceremony for Class 10-12 WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2013 9...
View ArticleSheriff Lee Baca gets another challenger for 2014 race
Another challenger has joined the race to unseat Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca. Patrick Gomez – a newly retired sheriff’s lieutenant who has twice run for sheriff unsuccessfully – announced his...
View ArticleVillaraigosa denounces two attack ads in mayoral campaign
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa waded into the increasingly negative campaign for mayor, calling for the removal of two ads that attack mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel but...
View ArticleRoundup of news from across the nation
WASHINGTON Court rules against NLRB appointment A second federal appeals court has found that President Obama exceeded his power when he bypassed the Senate to install a member on the National Labor...
View ArticleL.A. Now Live: Discuss LAPD consent-decree impact, what's next
The federal judge who oversaw a dramatic, forced transformation of the Los Angeles Police Department has freed the department from the final vestiges of federal oversight. In a brief, three-line order...
View ArticleJudge formally ends LAPD consent decree
The federal judge who oversaw a dramatic, forced transformation of the Los Angeles Police Department has freed the department from the final vestiges of federal oversight. In a brief, three-line...
View ArticleLAPD consent decree dismissed, federal oversight ends
By Rick Orlov, Staff Writerdailynews.com Posted: 05/16/2013 08:47:44 PM PDT May 17, 2013 3:52 AM GMTUpdated: 05/16/2013 08:50:24 PM PDT Twelve years of federal oversight of the Los Angeles Police...
View ArticleLast of LAPD consent decree officially dismissed
LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge has formally dismissed the final remnants of the Los Angeles Police Department's decade-long consent...
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