Los Angeles Police Department

Court Ruling Could Wipe Slate for SFPD Accused of Misconduct

Ain't That the Mayor's SUV Blocking Two Handicapped Access Ramps and Crosswalks?

One ticket for blocking a handicapped curb ramp? $250. Two tickets? $500. Being mayor and dumping your SUV wherever you like? PricelessYesterday we wrote about how Mayor Gavin Newsom's taxpayer-funded Chevy Tahoe Hybrid gets awful mileage, is only marginally more efficient than a regular Tahoe, and ... More >>

The War Womb (Part II)

For every direct action against an abortion clinic staged by Operation Rescue, expect an equal and opposite reaction by the Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights.

Bedeviled by Color

Devil in a Blue Dress depicts the '40s antecedents of L.A.'s racial fracturing

Go Ahead, Make Her Day

Angelina Jolie takes on a serial killer and the system in Clint Eastwood's latest.

Your Friends and Neighbors

Racial tension, above and below the surface, in Neil LaBute's Lakeview Terrace.

An American (and a Chinese) in Paris

The third time's the guilty pleasure for Tucker and Chan's buddy-cop franchise

Tomorrow's Misery Today

The third time's the guilty pleasure for Tucker and Chan's buddy-cop franchise

Echoes of the Revolution

The struggle between Bay Area law enforcement and the Black Panthers is still going on after 35 years

Misc. Reviews

If it's kinda, sorta music-related, we'll review it. This week: Mack Minister on America's Most Wanted.

Adventures of a Substitute Teacher

Life in the LAUSD, in a solo show full of endearing moments

Don't Call It L.A.

A cinematic look at the city we're supposed to hate

Elf Me!

Walking in a hellish Santaland

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Walking in a hellish Santaland

Zoom Lens

Horror, sex, and music (plus a fillip of radical politics) at IndieFest

House of Tudor

A rap-war documentary, the old new wave, and Gypsy-fied French noir

Heart to Heart

Eastwood plays a detective with a bad ticker looking for the man who murdered his donor

Memental

A sleep-deprived Al Pacino tangles with a psycho Robin Williams in Christopher Nolan's Insomnia

The Perfect Crime

For 20 years, South American thieves have been stealing millions of dollars in gems and jewelry from traveling salespeople in San Francisco. And no one -- not the cops, jewelers, or insurance companies -- has the slightest idea how to stop them.

Bad Cop, Bad Cop

Protected by a badge, Denzel (finally!) swaggers through L.A.'s mean streets

The Dilemma of Sara Jane Olson

With an October trial in the offing, prosecutors had every intention of proving that Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson was a domestic terrorist who helped plant bombs under police cars 26 years ago.

Recordings

With an October trial in the offing, prosecutors had every intention of proving that Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson was a domestic terrorist who helped plant bombs under police cars 26 years ago.

Crushing CRUSH

With an October trial in the offing, prosecutors had every intention of proving that Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson was a domestic terrorist who helped plant bombs under police cars 26 years ago.

The Outsider

George Gascon is S.F.'s first police chief in 30 years who wasn't homegrown — and he's promising big changes. Criminals and lazy cops, you have been warned.

Goin' Down South? With LAPD's Top Cop Stepping Down, Will George Gascon's Tenure in S.F. Be Brief?

Hello, I must be going?​When San Francisco's police chief-to-be was introduced to throngs of media members in a rather small, stuffy room earlier this summer, your humble narrator got to ask George Gascon one question. And he gave us zero answers. "How long a commitment have you given the city?" w ... More >>

The Clogged Bus-Only Lane Theory of Policing: Cite More Motorists and the Rest of the Public Safety Picture Will Fall Into Place

Jim HerdHere's another way of keeping drivers out of bus lanes​In Mexico, a visitor will quickly get the sense that society isn't working quite right when she's asked for a bribe by police. In Saudi Arabia, the same conclusion becomes obvious when a woman is arrested for prostitution simply becaus ... More >>

Cops: Man Accused of Dousing Neighbor in Boiling Oil Had Lengthy Criminal Record

​When San Francisco police followed a trail of splattered grease down the hall of the Rose Hotel to William Pious' room and arrested him for allegedly dousing a sleeping neighbor with a pan of boiling cooking oil, it was not the 50-year-old's first brush with the law. The SFPD states that Pious wa ... More >>

L.A. Police Chief William Bratton Endorsing Kamala Harris for Attorney General

She's book smart all right...​ Here's the deal: This is a big get for Kamla Harris, the ambitious San Francisco district attorney looking to climb the political ladder. For one thing, Bill Bratton -- former New York chief and outgoing LAPD bossman -- is as big a name as there is in law enforc ... More >>

Say Hello To My Little Friend: S.F., Meet CompStat

Can the SFPD saved by the miracle of computers? ​ Wednesday morning, at the unveiling of the city's new crimefighting tool, CompStat, San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon had the city say hello to his not-so-little friend and implementer, LAPD detective Jeff Godown.Gascon intend ... More >>

The Killer of His Daughter's Mother

A cunning American boy becomes a Mexican Cartel soldier and East L.A. executioner.

'Whore' Comment Doesn't Cost Jerry Brown National Organization for Women Endorsement

Be careful whom you call a whore...​The day after Jerry Brown's campaign landed in hot water for describing Meg Whitman as a "whore," Brown received the gubernatorial endorsement from the state's largest women's organization. Patty Bellasalma, the president of the California chapter of the Nationa ... More >>

Lucas Anthony Tang, Toddler, Plunges to Death At Warriors-Lakers Game

​Our sister paper, OC Weekly, tracked down the identity of the 2-year-old who fell to his death from a luxury box following yesterday's Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers game at the Staples Center. The Child was Lucas Anthony Tang of Garden Grove in Orange County.

Bait Car Pays SFPD to Entice Drivers to Steal Cars

​Our sister paper, OC Weekly, tracked down the identity of the 2-year-old who fell to his death from a luxury box following yesterday's Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers game at the Staples Center. The Child was Lucas Anthony Tang of Garden Grove in Orange County.

"Take Me Home Tonight": Coke-Fueled '80s Nostalgia

​Our sister paper, OC Weekly, tracked down the identity of the 2-year-old who fell to his death from a luxury box following yesterday's Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers game at the Staples Center. The Child was Lucas Anthony Tang of Garden Grove in Orange County.

Giants Fans Beaten by Dodgers Fans, One in Critical Condition

La Dodgers fans ... poor sports even when they win​We knew being a Giants fan was torture -- metaphorically speaking -- but last night the pain went a little too deep after two Dodger fans let loose on three Giants fans after the San Francisco team lost in the season opener. You'd think they would ... More >>

Giants Double Reward to Catch Dodgers Fans Who Brutally Beat Bryan Stow

Bryan Stow​The Giants are matching the $10,000 reward for information that will help catch the people who savagely beat Bryan Stow as he left the Dodgers stadium last week. Over the weekend, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich offered the $10,000 reward money and said he wants more secur ... More >>

Bryan Stow: Beaten Giants Fan Suffers Seizures, Back in Coma

Back in coma​Beaten Giants fan Bryan Stow's condition took a turn for the worse over the weekend after he suffered multiple seizures and was put back into a medically induced coma, media outlets are reporting. The 42-year-old was taken out of a coma late last week, but doctors warned that the chan ... More >>

Giants Head to Los Angeles, Dodgers to Boost Security for Game Tomorrow

Leave the rivalry on the field ​Will any Giants fan step foot at Dodger Stadium for tomorrow night's game? After what happened to Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was savagely beaten outside Dodger Stadium, it would seem inconceivable. But you never know with those hardcore fans, which is why the Do ... More >>

Bruce Bochy Is "Surprised" Bryan Stow Attackers Haven't Been Caught

Talks about the rivalry off the field ​Before kicking off the first game against the Dodgers last night, Giants coach Bruce Bochy talked to reporters about how the brutal beating of one of their fans, Bryan Stow, has cast a pall over the West Coast baseball teams' rivalry. Moreover, Bochy admitted ... More >>

Giovanni Ramirez Arrested in Bryan Stow Beating

This is him!​Los Angeles Police say they have the "primary aggressor" in the Byran Stow beating behind bars today. Police raided an East Hollywood apartment building this weekend and arrested 31-year-old Giovanni Ramirez on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested, Sunday morning ... More >>

Bryan Stow Family Sues Dodgers over 'Lax Security'

Family sues LA Dodgers​Two days after Los Angeles police arrested Giovanni Ramirez, 31, on suspicion of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow, the victim's family has filed a lawsuit against the Dodgers and its owner, Frank McCourt, claiming the team's lack of safety at the stadium contributed to the brut ... More >>

Giovanni Ramirez, Man Accused of Beating Bryan Stow, Wanted in Nevada Gang Shooting

Wanted in more than one state ​Los Angeles Police are not the only ones interested in Giovanni Ramirez, the 31-year-old suspect accused of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow in March. Police arrested Ramirez last week after an intense investigation, saying he was the prime aggressor in the March 31 bea ... More >>

Bryan Stow: Video Shows Giants Fan Arguing with Dodgers Fan Before Attack

Bryan Stow​A new video released today shows that Bryan Stow, the beaten Giants fan who remains in a coma, arguing with a Dodgers fan during the March 31 game where he was attacked. The video was released by TMZ, and shows Stow sitting at his seat at the opener game, confronting a man wearing a Dod ... More >>

Giovanni Ramirez, Dodgers Fan Accused of Beating Bryan Stow, Could Be Exonerated

Come to think of it, he doesn't really match the description ​Los Angeles police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the March 31 beating of Giants fan, Bryan Stow. What's equally as important is they've also concluded that their previous suspect, Giovanni Ramirez, had nothing to do ... More >>

Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, Bryan Stow Beating Suspects, Appear in Court

Marvin and Louie ​Louie Sanchez, 29, and Marvin Norwood, 30, appeared in a Los Angeles court this morning to answer to charges of mayhem and assault against Bryan Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic, who has been in a coma since the March 31 beating outside Dodger Stadium. The two men charged with beati ... More >>

SF Cops Join LA's Finest In Disputing RAND Study's Findings That Marijuana Clubs Don't Cause Crime

Not the club's fault​What with the company's deep connections to the American war machine, the RAND Corporation isn't exactly a pack of hippies. Which makes it all the more surprising that the policy-think tank released a study this week declaiming that medical marijuana dispensaries cause a ... More >>

Top Five Reasons P. Diddy Is Hilarious Now

​Yesterday, Rolling Stone reported that an ex-LAPD detective has implicated Sean Combs in Tupac's murder. Greg Kading apparently asserts in a new book that Suge Knight and Puffy ordered the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac, respectively, and that he was taken off the case as he got closer to the ... More >>

The Boy Scouts' Police Problem: Explorers Have Been Sexually Abused by Cops. Should Scouts Share the Blame?

​Yesterday, Rolling Stone reported that an ex-LAPD detective has implicated Sean Combs in Tupac's murder. Greg Kading apparently asserts in a new book that Suge Knight and Puffy ordered the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac, respectively, and that he was taken off the case as he got closer to the ... More >>

Obama Ignores Medical Marijuana During Google Hangout

Some other time​President Barack Obama, again, turned to social media to connect with voters -- and again he used it as another chance to ignore talking pot.You might have noticed that every time President Obama takes to the series of interactive intertubes, the unwashed masses want to talk, not t ... More >>

"Rampart": Woody Harrelson Is a Bad Cop

Some other time​President Barack Obama, again, turned to social media to connect with voters -- and again he used it as another chance to ignore talking pot.You might have noticed that every time President Obama takes to the series of interactive intertubes, the unwashed masses want to talk, not t ... More >>