Television
Nearly four out of five Americans believe violence in television entertainment programs directly contributes to the amount of violence in society, and 54% say they would support government guidelines to limit the amount of mayhem on TV, according to a Los Angeles Times Poll.
Dec. 18, 1993
Despite the widespread belief that violence and sex on television are corrupting the nation, most Americans oppose any government efforts to regulate programming, according to The Times Poll.
Sept. 24, 1989
California
Designers of a traffic-monitoring system that will eventually include 100 closed-circuit TV cameras posted throughout Los Angeles are trying to avoid being caught between police who see the cameras as a potential crime-fighting tool and civil libertarians who call them a threat to privacy rights.
April 4, 1993
There may be no body, but there are plenty of suspects in the demise of the network movie--beginning with the networks themselves.
Aug. 19, 2001
World & Nation
Crime: Gunmen open fire on vehicle of comedian Francisco ‘Paco’ Stanley.
June 8, 1999
Television: Reality-based show will feature killers and rapists recounting grisly crimes. The councilman calls for a boycott.
Aug. 25, 2000
Lately, many Californians have been lamenting “there goes the neighborhood” over the prospect of an increasingly Latino state.
Sept. 15, 1996
It’s obvious that even if the major television networks and cable systems were to wipe all violence from their programming, actual crime would not drop magically overnight.
Aug. 3, 1993
CBS won the network race for the eighth time in the eight weeks that followed the conclusion of NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics.
April 20, 2022
“Major Crimes” (TNT, Mondays).
June 6, 2013