Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives and a prosecutor were honored Wednesday for their work with victims of a soccer coach convicted of child molestation in a case involving 15 young boys and one girl.
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U.N. chief warns against repeat of Rwanda in Central African Republic
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday warned officials in the embattled Central African Republic not to repeat the mistakes that led to the Rwanda genocide 20 years ago.
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Leon T. Garr celebrates his 100th birthday
Dr. Leon T. Garr recently celebrated his 100th birthday and received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Bible Believers Christian College & Seminary for his strong commitment to community, scholarship, and service. Pictured from left are Dr. George Underwood, Dr. Vera Milton, Dr. Matthew Smith, Dr. Ray Ross Sr., Willie Dye, Dr. Steven Davis and Leon T. Garr seated
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Kedren Head Start centers continue to close in low-income areas
The month of June usually signals the end of the academic year for most school children in Los Angeles. But this June could be the end of an era in South L.A., and along with it, a tradition that has spanned generations in many families.
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LAPD officer’s shooting could have had more victims, reports say
The 29-year-old man who shot a police officer in the lobby of the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division and took aim at the officer’s partner intended to shoot other people at the police complex as well, it was reported this week.
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Habanero peppers cause school evacuation
Police cars and fire trucks surrounded Jefferson County Open School in Colorado Monday, as hazmat crews decontaminated students outside — spraying them down, fully clothed, in cordoned-off sections under a blue tent.
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Ebola outbreak one of ‘most challenging’
The Ebola outbreak in coastal West Africa is still contained to Guinea and Liberia, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday, despite rumors of the virus spreading to other countries.
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Drought may hinder job growth in L.A. County
The ongoing California drought may hinder economic growth in Southern California for years to come. A UCLA-Anderson forecast this week revealed that the dry conditions could diminish the fishing and manufacturing sectors statewide, with Los Angeles County still recording no job growth…as it has for the past 23 years.
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SCA 5: A bad idea that covers up a worse problem
In January, the California Senate voted in favor of SCA 5, a state constitutional amendment to allow race-based admission and hiring practices at our colleges and universities.
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Lancaster bank robbery suspect arrested
On Tuesday, April 1, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Major Crimes Bureau, executed a search warrant on the residence of suspected bank robber Walter Compton, a 50 year-old resident of Palmdale.
