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Los Angeles city councilman Garcetti opens lead in race for mayor
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti greets supporters during an election night party at the Hollywood Palladium, May 21, 2013.
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Calif. prosecutors seek retrial in corruption case
Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday they'll seek to retry five former officials in the city of Bell who were accused of corruption and overpaying themselves with public funds.
Whittier police arrest homeless man for assault of another transient
Whittier police arrested a homeless man Tuesday morning for assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit another transient on the head with a wooden board on Monday, prompting the bleeding victim to be transferred to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, officers said.
LA County taps Harris for new P25 system
Legacy EDACS system will be replaced by a $20 million system--at no cost to the county--under terms of rebanding deal with Sprint Nextel.
Oklahoma tornado: Search and rescue expert from Oakland fire dispatched to aid in relief efforts
A member of the Oakland Fire Department is heading to Moore, the tornado-ravaged Oklahoma City suburb where at least two dozen people have died, to help with the recovery and rescue plan, state officials announced Tuesday.
Nicholas Benson released from jail, due in court next month
Nicholas Benson, a candidate for Pasadena City Council District 3, participates in a candidate forum held at Side Street Projects on North Fair Oaks Avenue Saturday, February 2, 2013.
Undersheriff Paul Tanaka speaks out against Sheriff Lee Baca
After 33 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka is stepping down - and he's not going quietly.
Ex-Convict Is "Imminent Public Threat": Police
An ex-convict who police have labeled as "extremely violent" and an "imminent public threat" is on the loose, police said on Monday.
L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Funicello pleads not guilty to assaulting an inmate
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Monday to assaulting an inmate in the back of a patrol car, a charge brought nearly two years after the alleged incident occurred.
Ex-Derek and the Dominos Drummer Jim Gordon Denied Parole for at Least Five More Years
One-time Derek and the Dominos drummer Jim Gordon , who's been in prison since killing his mother in 1983, was denied parole last month and won't be able to apply for it again until at least 2018.
LAPD Officer Arrested, Accused of Molesting Children
A Los Angeles police officer was arrested Monday on suspicion of committing lewd acts on two children in Castaic, authorities said Monday.
Ontario Airport: Cities sue Lax over expansion plan
A person prepares to head up stairs to his boarding gate on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Ontario International Airport.
Los Angeles goes after Vegas hospital for dumping 1500 patients
The city of Los Angeles is pursuing a criminal investigation of a psychiatric hospital in Las Vegas, which has allegedly put 1,500 patients on buses and sent them out of state over the past five years.
Bus stop at Olive View's mental health center could be lifesaver
Program Director James Coomes stands in a holding room at Olive View Community Mental Health Urgent Care Center.
Tourism In Los Angeles Projected To Boost Economy, Jobs Sector
Buoyed by a bullish sprint to the finish line in 2012 and propitious rally into a new era of full-bodied hospitality, the local tourism industry remains one of the more preferential gig masters in town.
Stranded Swedish family of seven heading back home, thanks to Carson sheriff's deputies, reserves
A stranded Swedish family of seven, made penniless by airfare changes due to a family emergency, should be on its way home today, Sunday, May 19, 2013, thanks to sheriff's deputies and reservists sympathetic to their plight.
Attorney for ex-COG chief Nick Conway files motion to have criminal charges dismissed
The continuation of the preliminary hearing of Nick Conway, the former head of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Courthouse in Los Angeles Thursday, February 14, 2013.
Passenger critically injured, driver suspect of DUI following Pasadena crash
A 39-year-old Pasadena man is accused of being drunk when crashed an SUV on the 134 Freeway, critically injuring a passenger, before fleeing the scene on foot with two young children, authorities said.
Today I had the opportunity to sit in on two meetings and network with a community non-profit group hosting the meetings.
Man fatally shot by Alhambra police inside police station identified
Coroner's officials Saturday released the identity of a man shot to death by Alhambra police in the lobby of the police station after allegedly brandishing a large kitchen knife.