http://www.yourstreet.com/news/l-a-police YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Villaraigosa, saying it will be his most important decision as mayor, favors a candidate who would largely continue the policies of the departing Bratton. Appointing a new police chief will be "the most important decision I make as mayor," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6500174/choosing-the-next-l-a-police-chief Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:54:08 -0700 William J. Bratton said yesterday that he plans to resign as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department to take over as head of a private security company. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6494542/bratton-to-resign-post-as-head-of-l-a-police,-join-private-firm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:43:08 -0700 Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6271324/l-a-police-plan-for-huge-crowd-at-memorial-for-8216-king-of-pop- Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:52:08 -0700 LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6270597/l-a-police-plan-for-huge-crowd-at-michael-jackson-memorial Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:02:08 -0700 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Coroner began an autopsy to determine what caused the death of singer Michael Jackson and may hold a briefing later today. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6218563/l-a-police,-coroner-begin-search-for-cause-of-jackson-s-death Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:45:08 -0700 L.A. police blame disturbance on mob of ‘knuckleheads’ Looting and vandalism that broke out after the Lakers’ NBA championship won’t keep the city from celebrating the team’s victory. Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6136477/nba-notebook-l-a-police-blame-disturbance-on-mob-of-knuckleheads- Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:04:08 -0700 GRANADA HILLS - A 1924 Packard Sport Touring, a replica of Maxwell Smart's Sunbeam Tiger complete with hood-mounted machine gun, and decades-old L.A. police black-and-whites were among about 300 classic vehicles displayed at a car show in Petit Park on Saturday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6017244/eye-catching-cars-on-display-in-granada-hills Sat, 30 May 2009 22:53:08 -0700 The president of the Police Commission, a civilian panel that oversees the policies of the Los Angeles Police Department, announced today he is resigning to devote more time to his law practice. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5981197/pacheco-resigns-from-civilian-l-a-police-commission Tue, 26 May 2009 11:38:08 -0700 The union that represents Los Angeles police officers is an investor in the company that now owns the paper. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5955334/l-a-police-union-calls-for-ouster-of-san-diego-union-tribune-s-editorial- Fri, 22 May 2009 08:57:08 -0700 In a letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger, the Police Protective League expresses concern over planned expansion of the tool, which would result in less monitoring of lower-risk offenders by parole agents. The union representing 9,800 Los Angeles police officers is... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5830300/l-a-police-union-protests-computer-based-parolee-assessment Tue, 05 May 2009 18:32:08 -0700