Last week, the LA Times ran a big story about the financial troubles being faced by LA’s...
Gangs
Murder, Poetry and the Life and Death of Abel Garcia
Four days. Eleven homicides in LA County. No one seems sure why the sudden spike in murders has...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Prop. 6 – A Poison Pill for California
LAST WEEK I ASSIGNED some of my smart USC students to each write a 300-word news story explaining...
THE PROPOSITIONS: Measure A
From now through Monday, I’ll be running informational posts —written by me and...
Dear Mexico: A Hammer Alone Won’t Cure Gang Violence
Bruce Riordan is the director of anti-gang operations for City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo’s...
Mario’s Story: Freedom Long-Delayed Finally Arrives – UPDATED
Today the murder case against 29-year-old Mario Rocha will finally be dismissed. For the first...