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North Hollywood Shootout, 15 Years Later

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Today marks the 15th anniversary of the famous 1997 North Hollywood Shootout in which two armor-clad bank robbers with assault rifles held off hundreds of outgunned LAPD officers. The gun battle lasted nearly 45 minutes, with the robbers firing off more than 1,000 armor-piercing bullets and police unleashing more than 750 rounds. Ultimately, the LAPD [...]

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Old News: L.A.’s Dangerous Streets Revisited

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A week ago this blog brought you the news that L.A.’s streets have been ranked the nation’s third most deadly to pedestrians. But have our streets always been so mean?
Obviously, such statistics weren’t kept 117 years ago, but this April 21, 1892, Los Angeles Times “City Brief” may offer a clue:
“People should be careful about [...]

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More Old News: Trouble at the Ol’ Coronel Place

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If you’re a faithful reader of this blog, you’ve already met Antonio Coronel, 19th century L.A. mayor and leading citizen extraordinaire. Now it’s time to meet his widow Mariana, courtesy a news item carried by the Los Angeles Times 110 years ago this month.
Entitled The Coronel Mansion, the May 2, 1899, piece reports the  courtroom [...]

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