Whiteman Airport alternatives spurs spirited commissioners debate
By Stephen Witt Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of stories regarding Whiteman Airport. Los Angeles County...
LAPD Mental Assessment Response Team looked at in Mejia Assessment
By Stephen Witt The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) and the Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team...
Valley electeds, community leaders break bread amid Fed immigration challenges
By Stephen Witt More than 400 members of the small business community, educators, and healthcare professionals gathered Saturday at the...
LA businessmen charged with misusing homelessness funds
By Stephen Witt Federal law enforcement officials yesterday announced the arrests in two separate cases of a Beverly Hills developer...
Column – At Witt’s end: ‘Tish’ James gets boomerranged
By Stephen Witt Stephen Witt I smiled yesterday when I read that President Donald Trump’s Justice Department brought felony charges...
Vermont Avenue homeless shelter fights for funding as need grows
By Stephen Witt While hundreds of homeless people wander the streets around Vermont Avenue, in an unincorporated pocket of Los...
Valley Mayors Unite on Housing, Safety, and Economic Growth at Annual Luncheon
By Stephen Witt Four San Fernando Valley mayors outlined ambitious plans for public safety, affordable housing, and economic development at...
Education Leader Davis emphasizes back-to-basics approach in Assembly Bid
By Stephen Witt Dr. Ayanna Davis, a veteran educator with 27 years of experience, is seeking to represent California's 65th...
After Action Fire report reveals outdated policies and communication gaps
By Stephen Witt An independent After Action Report on January’s Los Angeles County Wildfires released yesterday found outdated policies and...
Compton City Council fiddles while its building gets vandalized
By Stephen Witt The Compton City Council has let two meetings pass after tabling a much-needed proposal to lease a...
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