EDITOR’S NOTE: THERE’S NOT REALLY ANY NEWSWORTHY REASON FOR POSTING THE VIDEO ABOVE OF...
WitnessLA on Warren Olney’s Which Way LA? Re: Tanaka Exit – Thurs. 7 p.m.
I’m on KCRW’s Which Way LA? Thursday night with the always excellent Warren Olney...
Why Did LASD’s Scandal-Plagued Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Announce His Resignation: Decoding the Decision
HE’S OUT Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, the #2 person in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s...
PAUL TANAKA OUT! LASD Announces Resignation/Retirement of Department’s Controversial Undersheriff
Undersheriff Paul Tanaka is leaving. Here’s how the Official announcement that went out...
GA’s “Second Chance” Program Becomes the Model for the State….Experts Worry About Cops in Schools….and More on Juvie Justice
EDITOR’S NOTE: LA’s primaries are (thankfully) over, with most of the major races...
ELECTIONS: National Eyes on LA’s School Board Races…The Howls About Outsider Money…How to Choose a Mayor….PLUS Some Non-Election News
NATIONALLY, ALL EYES ARE ON LAUSD’S SCHOOL BOARD RACES It’s big enough news that even...
“Don’t Elect me!” Two LA Newspapers Call for Candidates to Answer Lee Baca’s Challenge….and More
As we prepare to cast our votes in LA’s mayoral race and other local contests, let us turn...
Mayor…City Attorney…City Controller…School Board – Some Help in Deciding
WitnessLA isn’t offering any endorsements at the moment. (Okay, maybe one little endorsement...
Skid Row Injunction May Go to SCOTUS…Fired LAPD Officers Want Cases Reopened
IN THE MIDST OF TB OUTBREAK ON SKID ROW, LA AUTHORITIES FILE WITH SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN RULING...
LA Magazine Wants You to Help Catch A Serial Killer
Los Angeles Magazine wants you to help catch a serial killer and rapist who preyed on both northern...
Supremes & the Voting Rights Act…Kids Witnessing Violence…And More
THE SUPREME COURT COULD STRIKE DOWN PART OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT The U.S. Supreme court will hear...
Sheriff Lee Baca is Named Sheriff of the Year—Perplexing Critics
On Monday, the National Sheriffs’ Association announced their choice of Sheriff Lee Baca as...
A Look Inside Pelican Bay’s SHU…LAPD Lt. Sues for Alleged Retaliation After Whistle-blowing…..The NRA’s War Against Research…and More
WHAT DOES CALIFORNIA PRISON “SHU” REALLY LOOK AND FEEL LIKE? Monday, California state...
South LA Community Meeting on LAPD & Dorner…Paul Tanaka Running & Not Running for Gardena Mayor…and Facts Vs. Fears on Realignment
Last Wednesday night, a gathering of South LA community members met with LAPD Chief Charlie Beck ...
CA Prisons Letting Some Prisoners out of Solitary…..George Will on Solitary as Torture… Denver Schools Attempt to Break “School to Prison Pipeline”….
As more and more civil rights organizations and some lawmakers, push for a reexamination of prison...
Eat Pizza, Donate Money to Families of 2 Fallen Police Officers
Next week, Monday-Thursday—February 25-28—California Pizza Kitchen has kindly offered...
Sheriff says Extra $61 Million Needed to Keep LASD Jails Safe…Supremes Contemplate FOIA Restrictions…and More
LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT NEEDS ANOTHER $61 MILLION TO KEEP ITS JAILS SAFE According...
Icky Power Struggle at LA County Probation Continues: Now the Supes Wade In—But Not Together
FOUR—NOT FIVE—SUPERVISORS WRITE A LETTER Okay, when we last left the cheery topic of LA...