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Learn about the history of L.A. uprisings against anti-Black police violence, from Watts to the 1992 uprisings to the summer of 2020. Follow the conversation around police budgets and law enforcement elections and explore proposals to change the criminal legal system and end mass incarceration.

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Helicopter noise in Los Angeles is now in the national spotlight.
A street closure for a street fair in Highland Park
Nearly eight years ago to the day, an 86-year-old man killed 10 and injured 63 at a Santa Monica farmers' market. Street closures are more complicated than they sound.
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The Los Angeles City Council today passed a measure changing the title of Specialist Reserve Officers (SROs) to Specialist Volunteers, and eliminating a $15 per deployment stipend.
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Richard Root once counted 50 helicopters flying overhead in one day. That was a record high.
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This is part three of a series about helicopter noise in Los Angeles. Read parts one and two.L.A. helicopter situation is tough: I've frequently lost…
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Helicopter noise may be distressing, but for the Federal Aviation Administration, the focus is on safety.
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Noise of any sort, at the right level and persistence, can pose a significant risk to our physical and mental health.
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A group of experts take on the task of improving community health in Los Angeles.
Riverside police chief Sergio Diaz staying updated during a community event I Ed Fuentes
Dressed down in a Havana-style guayabera shirt, Cuban-born Sergio Diaz not only made a statement where he was from, but where he ended up after retiring from the LAPD.
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It may not seem like it, but there are 1,200 homeless people living in Pasadena. The Homeless Outreach-Psychiatric Evaluation may be a reason why.
Some call it double-dipping. DROP participants earn salary and pension at the same time. We've got the full list, and what they earn.
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In Inglewood, taking back the streets is not just a process, it's an existential dilemma.
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