In the last five years, the city has shelled out nearly $70 million for jury verdicts or settlements from lawsuits involving officers who alleged whistleblower retaliation and other workplace injustices.
Chabria: Clearing encampments looks good politically. But criminalizing homelessness is bad policy
Gov. Gavin Newsom called Monday for cities to crack down on homeless encampments. It’s a move toward criminalizing homelessness that may clean up streets, but doesn’t solve the problem.
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The powerful prison syndicate known as the Aryan Brotherhood has moved to expand its reach, testimony and court records show, relying on gang called Public Enemy Number 1, for brutal killings, kidnappings, and drug deals on the streets of Southern California.
An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state
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