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The Draganflyer X6 drone in a promotional video from Draganfly Innovations Inc. See the video below.
The department plans to work closely with the American Civil Liberties Union to ensure the drones would not infringe on individual privacy rights, Chief Charlie Beck said.
Senator Feinstein at a 2012 press event.
She's urging swift action in putting in place restrictions when it comes to the mentally ill being able to purchasing guns.
Eric Garcetti.
The L.A. Mayor said Thursday he is in favor of legislation that would help keep guns out of the hands of those with mental health problems.
Starting May 5, the USCIS began honoring the current edition of the revised Application for Naturalization form.
A newly revised naturalization form released earlier this month is receiving mixed reviews from various advocacy groups and immigration experts.
City Attorney Mike Feuer announced an agreement with Pacifica Hospital of the Valley on Thursday to pay $500,000 to homeless services providers.
This agreement is one in a string of settlements the city attorney's office reached with hospitals to end patient dumping.
In Los Angeles County alone, more than 39,000 people are homeless, according to a 2013 report by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
Homelessness is too complex for one solution and different approaches are playing out in Los Angeles County.
AB 1577, California's Respect After Death Act, is heading to the Senate after a 62-5 bipartisan vote. The bill will help honor and respect the desired gender identities of transgender people on death certificates.
A death certificate of a Bay Area transgender man sparked a state bill that would address the issue of respecting and identifying the correct gender for transgender people on death certificates.
Assemblymember Lowenthal says early childhood education keeps California women working and children learning.
The group has outlined its budget priorities, and underscored the need for a budget that prioritizes working women and parents and the education of young children as a critical first step to closing the achievement gap.
Cities could regain control over zoning of massage parlors.
Cities that are experiencing a proliferation of massage parlors, some that act as fronts for prostitution, are limited in regulating them.
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