Chief of Police Message - June 2012
1 hr ago | via LAPD Blog
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[Presidential Primary Election] Locals Weigh In On P...
2 hrs ago | via Los Feliz Ledger
A shopkeeper and customer at the Hillhurst Liquor store in Los Feliz one recent afternoon discussed the negative impacts of Proposition 29 on the June 5th, Presidential Primary Election ballot-the state measure that would impose an $1 per pack tax on cigarettes for cancer research. Comment?
Driver who killed postal worker faces year in jail
2 hrs ago | via Los Angeles Times
A driver who struck the rear end of a U.S. Postal Service van in Boyle Heights, severing the legs of a postal worker who later died of his injuries, was sentenced to nearly a year in jail after pleading no contest to vehicular manslaughter, officials with the Los Angeles city attorney's office said. Comment?
L.A. Now Live: Discuss the Bryan Stow beating case
2 hrs ago | via Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times reporter Kate Mather will join City Editor Shelby Grad to discuss the first day of evidence presented in the preliminary hearing of two suspects charged with beating San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow outside Dodger Stadium. Comment?
Echo Park stabbings caught on tape may be hate crimes
2 hrs ago | via Los Angeles Times
Police are trying to identify three possible hate-crime suspects seen in a security video stabbing two gay-rights advocates in Echo Park after allegedly yelling homophobic slurs at them. Comment?
Woman Killed in Los Angeles County Car Accident
9 hrs ago | via Personal Injury Attorneys Blog
Diana Escobar, 18, of Long Beach was killed in a Los Angeles County car accident after her vehicle crashed into a light pole. Comment?
Echo Park Stabbings Shown In Videos May Be Hate Crimes
11 hrs ago | via KTLA-TV Los Angeles
An LAPD description of the video said the suspect yelled a homophobic slur at the victims before running after them. Comment?
Judge faces criticism for throwing truant honor stud...
16 hrs ago | via KFI
Tim Conway, Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles...and survived 10 years in a youth detention center called the Los Angeles Unified School District. Comment?
Two Stabbed in Homophobic Rage in Echo Park: VIDEO
17 hrs ago | via LA Weekly
Two men were stabbed in Echo Park last week in what could be ultimately considered a hate crime, and a suspect were captured on video. Comment?
18 hrs ago | via KABC-AM Los Angeles
'Designed by Apple in Cupertino, Assembled in China.' That's what it says on the back of the iPhone right now. Comment?
Toddler Rescued From Fresno Home Day Care Pool
18 hrs ago | via KMPH-TV Fresno
Fresno Police say it appears a gardener accidentally left a gate open and a boy wandered into the pool at a home day care near International and Maple avenues. Comment?
Eyewitnesses Sought in Justin Bieber Assault Investi...
19 hrs ago | via Hollywood Reporter
Police are asking for any witnesses of the alleged scuffle between the pop star and a photographer to come forward. Comment?
Simi Valley police arrest four suspects in estimated...
19 hrs ago | via LA Daily News
Four suspects in an alleged $2 million fraud ring were arrested recently following a six-week investigation that culminated in searches at Canoga Park and Los Angeles sites, Simi Valley police reported Wednesday. Comment?
Pasadena man commits suicide at Eaton Canyon Nature ...
19 hrs ago | via Los Angeles Times
A 55-year-old Pasadena man facing financial problems killed himself Tuesday evening in the parking lot of the Eaton Canyon Nature Center. Comment?
School Police State?LAUSD cops issue about 30 citati...
20 hrs ago | via KFI
Tim Conway, Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles...and survived 10 years in a youth detention center called the Los Angeles Unified School District. Comment?
Animal-Rights Group to Protest Mountain Lion Killing
23 hrs ago | via Patch.com
Members of an animal-rights group will protest outside Santa Monica City Hall Wednesday afternoon to decry the killing of a mountain lion last week just a block from the Third Street Promenade. Comment?
Climate change a classic culprit in collapse of grea...
Yesterday | via Catholic.org
Ancient civilizations intrigue us, especially when they collapse. How is it that ancient people,with limited knowledge manage to develop sophisticated and advanced societies, then suddenly disappear? It makes us ask, could the same happen to us? The cities of the Harappan civilization were well constructed sophisticated affairs with a surprising ... (more) Comment?
Police Crack Suspected Nigerian Credit Card Fraud Ring
Yesterday | via Patch.com
A $2-million Nigerian credit card fraud ring was broken with a raid on a Canoga Park residence, Simi Valley Police announced Wednesday. Comment?
Pot shop ban advances in L.A. City Council
Yesterday | via Los Angeles Times
A City Council committee moved forward with a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday, approving a recommendation to outlaw storefront pot shops in Los Angeles while allowing small groups of patients and their primary caregivers to grow the drug on their own. Comment?
Possible consequences for taxing the rich
Jun 11, 2011 | via Appleton Post-Crescent
A 42-year-old Omro man was killed and two Minnesota men were injured in a two-vehicle crash on... For folks looking to get a preview of the new record on the way from Cory Chisel and the Wandering... On Sunday, Dec. Comment?