Embracing Bratton
Opinion |
March 16, 2007
Articles by Lisa Richardson
480 articles since 1997
L.A. Fire Captain Alleges Gender Bias
California | Local |
September 28, 2006
A Los Angeles fire captain has set in motion what would be the first
class-action lawsuit against the department on behalf of female firefighters. Read more
Roles Still a Challenge for Women
California | Local |
September 27, 2006
If there was one moment in time that makes every career woman cringe,
it was the heyday of dressing for success with shoulder pads fit for
a quarterback and worse – the little floppy bowtie. Read more
Dishing Out Dinner as the Anti-Drug
California | Local |
September 26, 2006
The most effective measure against cigarette smoking, drug abuse and
alcohol usage by teens is not rehab or counseling, jail time or other
types of punishments, restrictions and interventions. Read more
Runyon Canyon Dog Park to Get Parking Lot
California | Local |
September 21, 2006
After an impassioned meeting that lasted for hours Wednesday, the Los
Angeles Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously voted to approve
a parking lot for Runyon Canyon, home to the city’s largest off-leash
dog park. Read more
Group Honored for Easing Plight of World’s Women
California | Local |
September 21, 2006
Zainab Salbi was 11 when her father became Saddam Hussein’s personal
pilot and her family’s happy home life abruptly ended. Read more
Palmdale Man Arrested in Rape of 10-Year-Old Girl at Movie Theater
California | Local |
September 20, 2006
A 31-year-old Palmdale man was arrested after he confessed to raping
a 10-year-old girl at a movie complex in the Antelope Valley Mall
last month, Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives said Tuesday. Read more
L.A. Pays Tribute With Stories, Tears
California | Local |
September 12, 2006
All over the Southland on Monday, residents came together for
speeches and and prayers to remember the day five years ago that
changed America. Read more
City Lacks a System to Track Complaints Against Firefighters
California | Local |
September 8, 2006
The Los Angeles Fire Department doesn’t have a system for tracking
criminal and civil complaints filed against firefighters, a problem
that has come into sharp focus in the weeks since a fire captain once
accused of domestic abuse was charged with murdering a female acquaintance. Read more
1 Shot, 1 Robbed Outside Beverly Hills Club
California | Local |
August 25, 2006
One man was shot and wounded and another was robbed outside a
nightclub early Thursday in a rare instance of violence in Beverly Hills. Read more
