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Not just a local hero

Not just a local hero

For 40 years, Rep. Henry Waxman has represented a wide swath of Los Angeles’ Westside. But the truth is that no single member of Congress…
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After Baca, a new start

After Baca, a new start

When Lee Baca announced his retirement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, I was relieved but not surprised. As a colleague and friend, I…
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The day I met Mandela

The day I met Mandela

Los Angeles City Hall has played host over the years to heads of state, visiting dignitaries and many of the world’s great and near-great. But…
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Remembering JFK

Remembering JFK

It was the fall of 1960, just two months before the presidential election, and John Kennedy was making a swing through Los Angeles for a…
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A cop’s cop

A cop’s cop

Daniel Sullivan wore his LAPD blues like the rest of the command staff, but he was definitely cut from a different cloth. In an era…
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A time to stay the course

A time to stay the course

After many years in office, I know how tempting it is for political bodies to jump into action when a problem is generating headlines or…
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The next front in jail reform

The next front in jail reform

It’s now been two full years since my colleagues on the Board of Supervisors and I appointed a special commission to investigate allegations of widespread…
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A breakthrough for vets

A breakthrough for vets

A few years ago, I was participating in the county’s biannual homeless census when I came upon a man sleeping under a bush on La…
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A new river runs through it

A new river runs through it

For most longtime Angelenos, the Los Angeles River has represented little more than a concrete scar across the county, a channel sending urban runoff and…
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