Federal investigations reveal a police department in turmoil
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Allegations of excessive force, discrimination, retaliation and coverups leave deep rifts in Burbank's small department. The chief stepped down after one of the accused officers... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Extra, Extra
Photo by knot via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Two men were wounded in a shooting that took place around 8 last night on Metro Bus Number 4 on Santa Monica near... March 14, 2010 | LAist |  
Happy Pi Day!
Tomorrow, March 14, is World Pi Day. For those not in the know, pi (π) is the Greek letter that stands for the ratio of the circumference (distance around) of a circle to its... March 14, 2010 | LAist |  
UCLA Faces Fines, Citations For Unreported 2007 Lab Accident
UCLA's campus (Photo by legge e mare via Flickr) Details are just now coming to light about a November 2007 incident in a UCLA lab when a "graduate student was seriously... March 14, 2010 | LAist |  
Angels Flight Will Resume Service This Monday
Angels Flight last grand re-opening, 1996 (Photo by bcmacsac1 via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) The quirky, and sometimes questionable, funicular transport known... March 14, 2010 | LAist |  
Photos: Yesterday's Protest at Restaurant Accused of Serving Whale
        As planned, a protest took place yesterday outside Santa Monica sushi restaurant The Hump. Organized by the non-profit Sea Shepherd group, the goal of the protest was to... March 14, 2010 | LAist |  
Woman Flees Sexual Assaulter By Jumping Off Cliff in Malibu
The rugged vista seen while hiking in Malibu (Photo by Wathana Lim/LAist. See more photos here) A midday workout ended in cuts and bruises for a woman who was the victim of a... March 14, 2010 | LAist |  
4.2 Quake Rattles San Diego County This Morning
A moderate quake rumbled in San Diego County this morning, but authorities are reporting no calls, damage or injuries, according to CBS2. The magnitude 4.2 quake hit at 8:32 a.... March 14, 2010 | LAist |  
Gang shooting victim must overcome pain to walk again
A 10-year-old girl is shot three times. 'Why do you intentionally shoot kids?' her stepfather asks. Four days after 10-year-old Erica Miranda was shot... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Another girl's death, another law
Legislative reaction to grief has not always proved effective in dealing with sex offenders. Their names, breezy and alive, conjure the girls they used to... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Franklin High's Academic Decathlon team is first to compete at state tournament
The nine-member team, which represents a school that has struggled academically and faced gang problems, surprised many with its success at the LAUSD competition in February... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
The (Miss) Universe in its hand
Skimpy swimwear stirred controversy in early Long Beach but helped put it on the map: In 1952, the city became host of the new Miss USA/Miss Universe pageants. Not that the... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Artesia is speaking the language of inclusion
Community groups in the city hope to include more South Asian immigrants in activities for seniors. Artesia's Pioneer Boulevard bustles with sari stores,... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
Group pushes back against medical marijuana law
A loosely affiliated group of dispensary operators and patients are gathering signatures for a referendum to block the Los Angeles City Council's ordinance... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |  
GOP hopefuls spar over their ideological purity
At their weekend convention in Santa Clara, they pummel Democrats Brown and Boxer but also make conservatism an electoral litmus test. Republicans running... 8 hours ago | Los Angeles Times |