Robert Greene

Los Angeles Times

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More than 400 judges sit on the bench in the Los Angeles County Superior Court system.

You Be the Judge

More than 400 judges sit on the bench in the Los Angeles County Superior Court system.

from Olney in L.A.

To succeed Bill Bratton , Mayor Antonio Villagraigosa has picked Charlie Beck as the next Chief of the LAPD.  He's 56 and currently Deputy Chief in charge of Detectives.

LA Gets a New Police Chief

To succeed Bill Bratton , Mayor Antonio Villagraigosa has picked Charlie Beck as the next Chief of the LAPD.  He's 56 and currently Deputy Chief in charge of Detectives.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Proposition 8 appears to have passed, but same-sex marriage is already making its way back to the courts.

State and Local Election Results

Proposition 8 appears to have passed, but same-sex marriage is already making its way back to the courts.

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