Public Safety

Community Law Enforcement

Jail alternatives gain momentum

In recent months, a single word has dominated Los Angeles’ criminal justice debate, one that’s positioned the county’s top prosecutor as a champion of reform… [Read more]

• Elementary, my dear camper

Justice and the Courts

Hall of Justice: stately ruin no more

After a $231-million renovation that spanned a decade, the Hall of Justice — site of Charles Manson’s trial and Marilyn Monroe’s autopsy — will be… [Read more]

• From boot camp to home base

Disaster Readiness and Relief

Public health’s master of disaster

When Monday’s 4.4 earthquake struck Los Angeles, Stella Fogleman reacted like many parents—quickly stretching her arms over her two young children who had crawled into… [Read more]

• Maximizing our “big gulp”