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Forget the LA Riots - historic 1992 Watts gang truce was the big news - 89.3 KPCC
I'm an active gang member," one man who asked not to be identified at the time said. "I'm going to stop." Pressed by a reporter about whether he really will stop, the man said, "Check the homicide rate in Watts next year this time, fool.
Forget the LA Riots - historic 1992 Watts gang truce was the big news - 89.3 KPCC
I'm an active gang member," one man who asked not to be identified at the time said. "I'm going to stop." Pressed by a reporter about whether he really will stop, the man said, "Check the homicide rate in Watts next year this time, fool.
Students and staff divided over firing of undocumented workers at Pomona College - 89.3 KPCC
A sophomore who wouldn't give his name said the firings resonated with Pomona College's many Latino students - some of them immigrants, some, even undocumented. "What the school does not know is how many people it affects on the outside," he said, ...
Students, faculty, former workers divided over firing of undocumented workers ... - 89.3 KPCC
A sophomore who wouldn't give his name said the firings resonated with Pomona College's many Latino students - some of them immigrants, some, even undocumented. "What the school does not know is how many people it affects on the outside," he said, ...
Report: McCourts reach settlement involving Dodgers - 89.3 KPCC
According to the Times, the sources spoke on a condition of anonymity because terms of the settlement have not been finalized. Jamie McCourt spokesman Matthew Hiltzik and Frank McCourt spokesman Steve Sugerman did not immediately respond to Associated ...
Inland counties prepare for surge of state parolees under California realignment - 89.3 KPCC
A Riverside County prosecutor, speaking on background, says it amounts to a wholesale decriminalization of non-serious crimes like shoplifting or car theft. There's also concern that Inland jails don't have enough space. Riverside County sheriff Stan ...
Sources: Probation department's Donald Blevins on his way out - 89.3 KPCC
Cal Remington, currently second in command to Blevins, will take over as the new acting head when Blevins departs, the sources said. concerns about juveniles in the system — the juvenile camps, their education, mental health counseling, ...
Is “Anonymous” behavior justified? Are they modern day Robin Hoods or thrill ... - 89.3 KPCC
And can one really trust threats from an anonymous source anyway? Is Anonymous a modern day, high tech, kind of Robin Hood or scofflaw vigilantes? Is “Anonymous” behavior justified? Are they modern day Robin Hoods or thrill seeking vigilantes? ...
A long, costly and dangerous trip for migrants smuggled by sea - 89.3 KPCC
Here's what one of them told me: “I haven't seen them, but everyone knows about it,” said the owner of a small restaurant on the beach, who like several others interviewed for this story did not wish to be identified for fear of their safety. ...
LA City Attorney Trutanich explores run for District Attorney - 89.3 KPCC
A source close to Cooley said he is interested in retiring if "a qualified replacement" runs. A slew of deputy district attorneys from his office are interesting in succeeding Cooley. They include Mario Trujillo, Alan Jackson, Bobby Grace and Danette ...
LAPD says schools cop took shot to chest, lied about it - 89.3 KPCC
She declined to give her name. But she paused to say she believes LA police are covering something up. "My hunch is that, ya know, they said they would ...
Businesses Enlisted To Ferret Out Drug Tunnels - 89.3 KPCC
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who asked not to be named for security reasons is visiting warehouse owners with members from the San ...
Petraeus Faces Unfinished Projects, Fragile Progress - 89.3 KPCC
One soldier, a wiry 24-year-old, declined to give his name because he is not authorized to talk with reporters. But from his perspective, at the bottom of ...
ABC News Under Fire For Payment To Murder Suspect - 89.3 KPCC
Several ABC News staffers speaking to NPR on condition of anonymity said they were just as appalled as journalists outside the network. ...
In Marjah, Rooting Out The Taliban Is Only The Start - 89.3 KPCC
One US official who requested anonymity says the second test will be if and when those leaders will deliver schools, health clinics and jobs to residents. ...
Lots of pot paraphernalia, activism on display at HempCon 2010 - 89.3 KPCC
The tax accountant, who asked not to be identified, said that while the current atmosphere in LA makes it difficult to open a dispensary, ...