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Terri McDonald: Jailer in chief
The Los Angeles County jail system is, in a way, two systems. There's the one Sheriff Lee Baca says he yearns for, a place where you do your time but also get help, a place enriched with educational and mental health programs. And there's the one under...
Tags: Prisons, Politics, Government, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Career and Workplace
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'Just looking for sane policy' on unlicensed drivers
I got into a minor fender-bender once near downtown Los Angeles and suggested to the other driver that we pull off the highway and deal with the matter on a safer city street. She said OK, then disappeared. Was she uninsured, or maybe unlicensed? It...
Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Politics, Motorvehicle Accidents, Migration, Vehicles
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Sheriff Baca is out of time and excuses
Sheriff Lee Baca said this week that he's ready to shoulder the blame for years of unchecked deputy-on-inmate violence in Los Angeles County jails. And he promised to carry out all the reforms outlined in a scathing jail report by an investigative...
Tags: Prisons, Broken Bones, American Civil Liberties Union, Injuries and Wounds
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Newton: Creating a Latino district
There are two conversations going on inside the L.A. County Hall of Administration about the delicate matter of redrawing maps for the supervisorial districts. Both will come to a head Tuesday, but only one will be publicly acknowledged.
The surface...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Hobbies, Gloria Molina, Mark Ridley-Thomas
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Sheriff Lee Baca: Right your ship
Thousands of felons who would be sentenced to state prison are about to be funneled into county jails — a money-saving measure for cash-starved California, and a headache for local law enforcement agencies.
But not here in Los Angeles County, where...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, Crimes, Social Issues
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Newton: A sheriff who does what he likes
It's understandable that the Los Angeles County supervisors, confronted with a series of troubling reports of violence against inmates by sheriff's deputies in the county jails, are appointing a special commission to investigate the department and...Tags: Prisons, Los Angeles Police Department, Politics, Government, Mark Ridley-Thomas
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L.A. Now Live: Sheriff Baca appoints jail manager, FBI probe expands
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has appointed a new head to the county's jail system. Join us at 9 a.m. as we discuss the latest on Baca's selection and the federal investigation with reporter Robert Faturechi.... -
California bill would toughen penalties for celebrity 'swatting'
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Sheriff probes snafu that sent reputed gang members to wrong court
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County Sheriff's are investigating a snafu that sent a dozen reputed MS-13 gang members charged by a grand jury with extorting food truck operators to the wrong courthouse and a downtown jail facility before their after-hours arraignment... -
Baca introduces new jails boss Terri McDonald
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca introduced his pick to run the nation’s largest jail system Monday, calling her “a consummate professional and … a great humanitarian” who would help reform the troubled lockups. Baca’s... -
Bill could extend last call for alcohol to 4 a.m. in some cities
L.A. NOWState Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that could extend the last call for alcohol in some California cities until 4 a.m., saying doing so could boost the state's economy by drawing in tourists.... -
Departure of Tanaka stuns sheriff's officials, critics
L.A. NOWDogged by allegations of misconduct and mismanagement, the second in command at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced Wednesday that he was stepping down from his position managing the law enforcement agency. The exit of Paul Tanaka, 54,...
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