LA to Crack Down on Illegal Birthing Hotels
Allow women from other countries to board there and have children on American soil
Los Angeles
If You Need an Oblivious Defense of Municipal Money Grabs, the L.A. Times Is There for You
Certainly Santa Monica taxing park trainers is all about safety and cannot possibly be for selfish purposes, right?
Calif. Wants to Increase Penalties for "Swatting" Pranks, But They'll Have to Catch Them First
It's all fun and games until LAPD has to deal with the PR of accidentally shooting somebody famous
LA Bishop Apologizes for Hiding Priest Abuse
Thousands of pages of documents detailing sexual abuse made public
Records Show LA Archdiocese Trying to Shield Molesters
Prosecutors to review files for possible charges
Parents Turn In Petitions to Force Changes at LA Elementary School
Another application of "parent-trigger" laws
Agency Says Army Corps Didn't Get Clearance to Destroy LA Park
May have violated federal laws
LA Voters May Have Three Pot Initiatives on Ballot in May
Including one by the unresponsive City Council not happy with current public efforts
Three Suspects Arrested Over Nordstrom Hostage-Taking, Robbery
Crime happened Friday in Los Angeles
Not Wearing a Condom in a Porno is a Free Speech Issue, Vivid Entertainment Argues in Lawsuit
LA voters passed a referendum requiring condom use on porn sets in the county
Army Corps Destroys LA Park over Homelessness, Gay Cruising
40 acres torn up right before Christmas
Rocket Launchers Among the Weapons Collected During LA's Gun Buyback
Owners wanted gift cards instead
LA Collects 2037 Firearms in Post-Christmas Gun Buyback
Gift cards of $100 given for most guns, $200 for "assault weapons"
Hundreds Line Up for LA Gun Buyback Program
Though only a small number of them are from those large-scale assault categories people worry about
Jury Awards $6.9 Million to Student Molested by LA Teacher
Largest ever for school-related case
Police Killing of Pasadena Teen Ruled Justified
So apparently it's okay to shoot you dead if somebody falsely claims you are armed on a 911 call
LA Mayoral Candidates Face off in First Debate
People actually want to be in charge of the looming fiscal disaster
Guns Don't Kill People; Unlicensed Boarding Homes Kill People
A guy going on a shooting spree means we need better housing regulations?
AIDS Group Sues LA County Over Audit
Claims county is retaliating over whistle-blowing about how money is being spent
Quadruple Homicide Leads to Review of Boarding House Rules
More regulations will keep people from killing each other!
School District Working on Removing Teacher Accused of Lewd Acts With Students
Unprecedented case includes 189 legal actions
LA Port Striking Costing US $1 Billion a Day
Not to mention the thousands of people not getting paid
Clerical Strike at LA Ports Could Divert Freight Elsewhere
Retail trade group asks Obama in intervene
Charges Dropped Against Woman Accused of Killing Husband with Coffee Mug
Investigation continues, so she could be charged again
LA Tickets 12,000 Drivers over New Toll Lanes
Wanting more than $18,000 from those who drove in lanes without paying
Don't Go to LA's National Forest to Find Christmas Trees
Though other national parks allow it, trees planted in LA area are there to prevent erosion
Strike Shuts Down LA Port for Second Day
Because of 70 clerical workers who want job security
LA School District Has "Jail" for Teachers Yanked from Classes
More than 300 removed from duty due to investigations, but of course are still drawing salaries
Clerical Workers Strike at LA Area Ports
Demand protection against outsourcing that isn't actually happening
Former LA Mayor Abandons Pension Overhaul Proposal
Says it was due to self-imposed deadline, not union opposition
LA City Union Worker Urged Fake Signatures to Thwart Pension Initiative
Was trying to get effort invalidated
Family of LA Man Killed by Deputies Calls for FBI Probe
Authorities say unarmed man was reaching for waistband. Witness says he had hands over his head.
New LA Teachers Given Poorly Performing Math Students
Study also finds good teachers give students the equivalent of eight extra months of education over bad teachers
Unions vs. Democratic Mayors
The longstanding love affair between Democrats and organized labor is on the rocks.
Former LA Mayor to Debate Unions on Pension Reform Proposal
Riordan petitioning to push city employees onto 410(k)-style plans
Santa Monica Seeks Grant to Study Citizens' "Well-Being"
Well, at least the money's from a private group
Two LAPD Officers Convicted of Perjury
Conspired to get man convicted of drug charges
