Public safety

Voters Defeat Sales Tax Increase Measure Benefiting Public Safety

A proposed half-cent sales tax increase was shot down by Los Angeles voters Tuesday, according to the City Clerk’s office.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/06

LAX Police Beef Up Patrols During Thanksgiving

Police at Los Angeles International Airport are beefing up patrols during the 10-day Thanksgiving period that begins Friday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/14

LAPD Chief Warns Layoffs Likely If Voters Reject Sales Tax Hike

A proposed vote next year on a half-cent sales tax increase could affect more than just the city’s finances, according to a dire warning from the head of the Los Angeles Police Department.

2012/11/09

Raytheon To Arm LASD Patrol Cars With Military-Style Technology

Technology perfected on the battlefields of Iraq will soon see its way into patrol cars of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

2011/11/26

Meet the People Who Lie on Train Tracks for Better Health

Of course, doctors say lying on train tracks provides no health benefit. Other than sharpening one’s reflexes, I guess. You’re supposed to get up, just before the train goes by.

2011/08/03

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