10 Years Ago Today . . .
. . . A countywide “attack force” was formed to combat prostitutes who officials said traveled from city to city on a regular circuit.
Residents along a seven-mile stretch of Harbor Boulevard had complained that street prostitution was out of control. Officials said prostitutes were routinely released from custody because of jail overcrowding.
Source: Times archives
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