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Leader Editorial: LaChasse in charge
Cleaning up a mess left behind by predecessor is difficult under any circumstances, but it's especially challenging when members of the department you're overseeing don't always have your back. The city's new police chief, Scott LaChasse, held in...
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Burbank elevates interim police chief of three years to permanent status
Scott LaChasse -- Burbank’s interim police chief who was brought on three years ago to reform a department plagued with allegations of excessive force, discrimination and sexual harassment -- has been appointed to the position permanently, effective...
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Man fatally shot by LAPD in North Hollywood
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was shot by police in North Hollywood. The shooting occurred at the intersection of Vineland Avenue and Archwood Street at about 6:50 p.m. Sunday, police told the L.A. Times. ...Tags: Shootings, Police Investigations
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Loud explosion in North Hollywood still a mystery, police say
So what was it? The loud explosion that jolted North Hollywood on Tuesday night remained a mystery the next morning, authorities said. An officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's North Hollywood station said police searched the area for a half...Tags: Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Kimi Yoshino
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San Fernando Valley roundup: LAPD Chief wants more police at LAUSD schools, Big rig accident closes truck lanes on 5 Freeway
Good morning, readers. Today is Monday, December 17. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck is calling for more security at LAUSD schools in the wake of Friday's mass shooting in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. Beck says he hopes to have LAPD officers patrol...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, George Lopez , Elijah Wood, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Suspect held in fatal North Hollywood hit-and-run
A 21-year-old man was being held by police in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 72-year-old pedestrian early Sunday morning in North Hollywood, authorities said. A witness called 911 about 5 a.m. when a black GMC pickup struck the man in the...
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Obama slated for 'Tonight Show'
President Obama is slated to appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” in Burbank Wednesday evening, two weeks before election day. The Los Angeles Police Department has issued a warning for drivers to expect traffic delays on streets...
Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Google+, NBC (tv network), Barack Obama, Los Angeles International Airport
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LAPD identifies woman slammed to ground in Tujunga traffic stop
A 34-year-old woman involved in an altercation with Los Angeles police that is now under investigation was identified Tuesday night as Michelle Jordan. The Sunland resident was pulled over Aug. 21 on a cellphone violation and was arrested on suspicion of...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Robert J. Lopez
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Good Samaritan electrocuted in Valley Village was Burbank resident
One of two women who died after being electrocuted at a car accident in Valley Village was identified as Irma Zamora, 40, of Burbank, police said Thursday. Zamora and another woman rushed to help the driver, who lost control of his vehicle about 8:25 p....Tags: Los Angeles Times, Rebecca Trounson
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Bomb squad called to possible indoor marijuana farm in Van Nuys
The Los Angeles Police Department sent its bomb squad Wednesday to an industrial building in Van Nuys that may be serving as an indoor marijuana farm, authorities said. Police responded around 5:15 a.m. to a building in the 15800 block of Stagg Street,...Tags: Los Angeles Times
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San Fernando Valley roundup: I-5 big rig crash slows Monday morning commute, Ex-LAUSD teacher pleads no contest to molestation charges
Good morning, readers. Today is Tuesday, August 21. A big rig crash on I-5 snarled traffic for hours in Burbank on Monday. The early-morning crash on northbound Interstate 5 near the Scott Road exit resulted in the closure of three lanes as officials...
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Burbank searching for permanent police chief
After 30 months with an interim head, Burbank officials announced today their intent to hire a permanent police chief. Scott LaChasse, a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, took the reigns of a department in turmoil in January 2010....
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