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As many of you are well-aware, Proposition 47 was passed in November of 2014 with the intention of provided much needed relief to California’s dangerously overcrowded prison system. Under the proposition, several commonly-committed, yet nonviolent felonies were reduced to misdemeanors with penalties that included less time behind bars. In needing to house fewer criminals, the…

Cities across the county are taking measures to help curb the rising crime rates across Los Angeles. While the San Fernando Valley has enlisted the help of volunteer patrols to be the eyes and ears of the LAPD, Manhattan Beach amps up deterrence with the installation of license-plate reading cameras. This fall, 7 license-plate reading…

The LAPD is seeking the public’s assistance in their search for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a a 70-year-old woman in Northridge. The alleged crime is reported to have occurred on February 2nd at 10:30 p.m. in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Northridge. The details of the crime are only that the man dragged…

It isn’t uncommon to hear about NFL players committing crimes, after all, they play on the biggest stage in the country and people are generally interested. When college players commit crimes, though, it can sometimes fly under the radar. Once such instance recently occurred this month when we saw two former college football stars charged with…

At the end of every year, crime statistics are released for the City of Los Angeles. For years, these statistics have shown a steady decrease in crime across the board, with a few spikes here and there in certain areas. This year, though, the statistics showed a 20% increase in violent crimes, sparking fears among…

On Christmas Eve, 2-year-old Lucia Perry was visiting her father near The Grove in the Fairfax District when she was allegedly abducted by the man. Now, LAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the girl and her father (who does not have custody). The visit was initially supervised, though the person in charge…

The government has been using drones for warfare and surveillance for years, and recently the public has gotten in on the action. Drones, or pilot-less aircraft, have been seen over major sports events, neighborhoods, protests and rallies all over the country. The public has been uneasy, at best, at the rise of drone use over…

The recent spate of officer-involved shootings has caused outrage in the community and embarassed police forces across the country. That embarassment has led some law enforcement agencies to re-examine the way they train officers and search for ways to eliminate these instances from occurring in the future. The LAPD, for example, has decided to institute…

Recidivism is the term used to describe the behavior of repeatedly committing crimes and it’s a big problem here in Los Angeles County. For years, law enforcement officials have struggled with the problem of overcrowded prisons and jails all over the state. Thanks to the passing of Prop 47, the measure that reduced many felony-level…

Back in 1983, the movie War Games showed us two things: the first was the not-so-thinly-veiled point that in a nuclear war, nobody wins. The other was that it was possible, at least in theory, to use your computer along with a newfangled gadget called a modem to dial into your school’s computer and change…

Whenever you plan to go out and drink, you should always secure a safe ride home. The cheapest method will be to recruit a friend as designated driver, though it can be pretty difficult to do so. After all, finding someone willing to go out to a bar and stay sober while everyone else drinks…

Recently, at about 5 o’clock in the evening, a high-speed pursuit  began in Northridge and ended near Palmdale. According to reports, police noticed a man in a white F-150 pickup driving recklessly near Saticoy Street and Topanga Canyon. Officers signaled the driver to pull over, but the driver refused, and police gave chase as the…

20-year-old Jessica Shub, a.k.a the “Tip Jar Bandit,” was arrested by the Beverly Hills Police recently. According to reports, several restaurants in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles had been hit by the suspect. She would allegedly walk into the restaurant and, when the employee’s backs were turned, would dip her hand into the tip jar…

When someone has been arrested and taken into custody, he or she is almost always going to be eligible for release via bail bond. While the eligibility for bail is almost universal (it’s guaranteed by the 8th Amendment, actually), the amount of bail is not the same for everyone. Once someone has been arrested in…

What are your plans this Thanksgiving? Are you going to spend it celebrating at a friend or loved one’s house, or head out on the town to take in some of the wonderful Thanksgiving events that are taking place this weekend all over the city of Los Angeles? If you’d like to get out and try…

Last July, 19-year-old Armando Villa was a pledge in the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity’s CSUN chapter in Northridge. As is the case in most fraternities, all pledges had to go through some sort of test or trial in order to gain membership. For the Pi Kappa Phi’s, one of these rituals was a hike up…

Do you have plans this Labor Day Weekend? If not, there’s plenty to do all over Los Angeles County. Do you like food? Of course you do, and Los Angeles is a mecca for foodies from all over. Going from August 29-30, the Los Angeles Times’ annual food fest will be held at 5555 Melrose…

A phone scam targeting Los Angeles residents has been reported recently, and it’s a scary one. It begins with a scammer contacting their victim by phone and impersonating an LASD employee. The victim is then told that there is an outstanding warrant for their arrest, usually for not showing up for jury duty. After that,…

On Monday, May 5th (otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo), LAPD officers from the Rampart Division responded to a call at the 600 block of Paul Ave. in Westlake. Upon arriving at the scene, police encountered ex-NFL player James Hardy, who “refused to cooperate with officers.” In an effort to subdue Hardy, officers fired a…

On April 3rd, 2014, at around noon, Redondo Beach police received a call about a possible restraining order violation on Rockefeller Lane. When police arrived upon the scene, the suspect took off running and hid in a business on nearby Artesia Blvd, prompting its closure. With nowhere else to run, the suspect (aptly) named, James Coward,…