Recently, the LAPD has been cracking down on the misuse of parking placards. According to officers, police have confiscated over 500 illegal handicapped parking placards from motorists in the past 7-months. Some of the placards have been made of paper, while others have been obvious fakes or from out-of-state. Some of the placards police collected [...]
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 [...]
On New Year's Day, firefighters in Santa Clarita received a call about a brush fire located in Placerita Canyon, near Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country. When they arrived, firefighters didn't see any signs of a fire, but when they went to investigate, they discovered a large marijuana growing operation. Investigators reported that people were [...]
Thanksgiving is a little over 2-weeks away, leaving most of us planning our holiday celebrations. Law enforcement are making plans too - but not for roast turkey. This weekend, the LASD and local police departments will be holding DUI checkpoints throughout Los Angeles County in an attempt to deter would-be drunk drivers from getting behind [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
So, what's your plan this holiday season? Will you be meeting up with family and friends to celebrate? Christmas falls on a Thursday this year, which means there's going to be plenty of time over the weekend to take in some of the fantastic events being held all over Los Angeles. Like every holiday, the [...]
Long Beach police were surprised to get a call reporting two toddlers wandering alone down a sidewalk in Long Beach, California. The Long Beach police immediately set out to locate the children and get them safe. Soon after finding the toddlers, Long Beach police asked for the public's help in identifying them, which they did [...]
