California
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday unveiled plans to target gangs and guns -- including confiscating cars used in gang-related crimes -- with a series of new city ordinances.
May 30, 2008
Politics
Mayors Against Illegal Guns targets first Democrat
May 24, 2013
U.S. authorities in San Diego were under the mistaken impression that a former San Diego gun shop employee charged with arranging illegal arms sales to Mexico was serving on the staff of the mayor of Mexicali, Mexico, at the time of his indictment, a federal agent testified in U.S.
Sept. 10, 1986
The Los Angeles Times sent questionnaires to candidates for congressional office asking them about themselves and posing several questions.
May 29, 1994
Senate Democrat defends background check vote in first ad
May 31, 2013
They aimed to collect weapons from local ne’er-do-wells and gunslingers Saturday, but in the end, Compton city officials shot themselves--figuratively, at least--in the foot.
Sept. 5, 1999
Technology and the Internet
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook is in talks with two gun control groups that are pressuring the giant social network to crack down on illegal gun sales and trades.
Feb. 25, 2014
World & Nation
Accelerating a legal campaign against the gun industry, the city of Chicago and Cook County filed a sweeping lawsuit Thursday against 38 firearms manufacturers, distributors and dealers, accusing them of illegally flooding the city with guns they know will be used in gang killings and other crimes.
Nov. 13, 1998
New York mayor investigates gun shows — in Arizona
Feb. 1, 2011
Letters threatening New York Mayor Michael R.
May 29, 2013