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LAPD to expand police cameras in public housing projects

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
The Los Angeles City Council this week approved the extension of a $700,000 federal grant for police video cameras at a South L.A. housing project.

Chief Beck defends LAPD in car crash that killed woman in Venice

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck Wednesday addressed concerns that officers in Venice were driving with their lights off last month when they smashed into another car, killing a 25-year-old woman.

LA City Council holds marathon debate on pot shops - delays vote

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
For the second time in as many weeks, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday delayed a vote on a new ordinance that would regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The council spent more than seven hours debating the new regulations.

LA set to vote on shutting down marijuana dispensaries

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday returns to the sticky issue of medical marijuana dispensaries. Nearly a thousand have sprouted up across the city – most since the Obama administration announced an end to federal raids on them in February.

LA City Council set to consider new rules for pot shops

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday is expected to vote on a new ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries.

California attorney general investigates scam targeting black churches

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
State Attorney General Jerry Brown Friday said he’s investigating whether 30 African-American churches in Southern California were the target of a computer scam.

Beck is sworn in as LAPD chief

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa swore in Charles Beck as the 55th chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday. The swearing in came minutes after the City Council unanimously confirmed Beck.

Charlie Beck expected to be confirmed LA Chief

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
The Los Angeles City Council is expected to confirm Charlie Beck as LA's new chief of police. KPCC's Frank Stoltze has been following the saga, and joins us with a preview of the vote.

LA City Council begins debate on regulating medical marijuana

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
Two Los Angeles City Council committees begin Monday to debate a proposed new ordinance that would regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. In the last couple of years, the number of those outlets has exploded in the city. As many as a thousand operate in L.A. – more than in any city in the nation.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano calls on Congress to pass immi

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
Congress is already busy with health care and climate change legislation. But the Obama Administration is pushing lawmakers to tackle another difficult issue: immigration. The White House wants Congress to begin the debate early next year.

74-year-old tagging suspect caught

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
Seventy-four may be the new 14 – and that might explain why a transit -tagging suspect is 74 years old. Los Angeles County sheriffs caught up with him Friday.

4 San Jacinto councilmen caught up in massive money laundering scheme

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
An investigation into political corruption may have wiped out nearly the entire San Jacinto City Council. Four of the city’s five council members have been charged with money laundering, bribery, perjury, and other crimes.

California to submit new plan to cut prison population

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
The Schwarzenegger Administration faces a deadline Thursday to submit a new plan to reduce California’s prison population. A panel of federal judges rejected an earlier plan, saying it didn’t go far enough to reduce overcrowding in state prisons.

Los Angeles to begin debate on proposed medical marijuana law

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
The city of Los Angeles is moving closer to shutting down hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries. The City Council’s Public Safety Committee debates new regulations next week.

inspector general questions LAPD investigations into racial profiling

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
The Los Angeles Police Commission’s inspector general said Tuesday that the LAPD’s failing to properly investigate all allegations of racial bias against its officers.

Federal agency settles lawsuit over backlogged citizenship applications

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
Hundreds of immigrants in the Southland will get the opportunity to become U.S. citizens now that the federal government has settled a 2-year-old class action lawsuit by civil rights groups.

Shell Oil and its gas stations to pay millions for violating hazardous wast

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
A California court has ordered Shell Oil to shell out millions of dollars in penalties for violating the state’s hazardous waste and fuel storage laws.

Muslim leaders condemn violence at Fort Hood

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Southern California Muslim leaders and law enforcement officials held a news conference to express solidarity after the deadly shooting in Fort Hood, Texas. A gunman opened fire at the Army post, killing 12 people and injuring more than a dozen others. The Muslim Public Affairs Council condemned the violence and the group said it's contacted federal authorities to learn more about the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. KPCC's Brian Watt was at the group's news conference and spoke...

Former Orangewood Children’s Foundation official convicted of stealing dona

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
The former chief financial officer of the Orangewood Children’s Foundation has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations. Tracy Lynn Salcido of Yorba Linda entered the plea in a Santa Ana courtroom today.

Villaraigosa picks reformed anti-gang cop to be next LAPD chief

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Just a few years ago, it would have been unimaginable for the mayor of Los Angeles to name someone from inside the long-troubled LAPD to lead the department. Tuesday, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa did just that. He chose Deputy Chief Charlie Beck – a reformed hard-driving anti-gang cop – to succeed Bill Bratton in what the mayor’s called his most important appointment.

LA Police Protective League supports nomination of Charlie Beck for police

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
The union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers quickly endorsed the nomination of Charlie Beck to be the next police chief. The Los Angeles Police Protective League represents the nearly 10,000 sworn members of the LAPD.

Charlie Beck named as next LAPD chief

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
A longtime "true-blue" officer raised in a family of cops and who was a Rampart reformer was named the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Charlie Beck will be Los Angeles' next police chief, the mayor announced at an 11 a.m. news conference.

Feds indict LAPD officer for trying to smuggle guns, ammo to Belize

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
An LAPD officer suspected of trying to export firearms and ammunition to Belize turned himself over to federal authorities Monday. The surrender followed months of investigation.

LAPD, City Hall watchers closely track chief selection

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to name a new police chief Tuesday. The closely-watched choice will likely replace former chief William Bratton.

Mayor Villaraigosa to select LAPD chief Tuesday

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s expected to name a new police chief Tuesday. Bill Bratton’s last day on the job was Saturday.

California sues Amgen for alleged kickbacks to boost anemia drug sales

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
California has joined New York and 13 other states in a federal lawsuit filed Friday against biotechnology giant Amgen. The suit alleges that the Thousand Oaks company gave kickbacks to health care providers to boost flagging sales of its anemia drug.

Los Angeles reduces police services to help address budget crisis

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
The city of Los Angeles continues to grapple with plummeting tax revenues resulting from the recession. Friday, the City Council took a number of actions to help reduce a $400 million deficit, including reducing the number of overtime hours police officers can work.

Cooley declines to file charges against LAPD officers in MacArthur Park mel

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Los Angeles County prosecutors Friday announced they will not file criminal charges against the officers who hit non-violent immigrant rights demonstrators in MacArthur Park two years ago.

Facebook wins anti-spam case

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Social networking site Facebook says it has won a multi-million dollar award in an anti-spam case.

LAPD Chief Bratton used 'force of personality' to lead

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
It’s the end of an era at the Los Angeles Police Department. One man dominated that era. Chief William Bratton transformed the department with his management skills and through force of personality.

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