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2003 Stories by Charles Rappleye

• The Learning Curve

  published June 19, 2003

  Jerone Woods had no intention of becoming a landmark in the affairs of L.A. County government when he surrendered to Sheriff’s deputies i... More >>

• Leap of Logic

  published April 10, 2003

  With millions of dollars and the future of northern L.A. County at stake, debate over the massive Newhall Ranch development can turn... More >>

• Rage and the LAPD

  published April 3, 2003

  Against the backdrop of occasionally hostile peace rallies across Los Angeles, the LAPD lost a key ruling in a federal lawsuit filed over its... More >>

• Give 'em Shelter

  published March 27, 2003

  Taking another tack to break the stalemate that leaves thousands living on downtown sidewalks each night, the L.A. City... More >>

• Yanking the Welcome Mat

  published March 20, 2003

  The City Attorney's Office won a court ruling last week that dislodges a homeless man from an encampment he has maintained downtown for... More >>

• The Silent Squad

  published March 20, 2003

  IT'S BEEN SIX YEARS SINCE BLANCA PRUDHOMME LOST HER son Erik to a gang shooting on a gritty stretch of Pico Boulevard near the Harbor Freeway... More >>

• The Silent Squad

  published March 20, 2003

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• Board and Tree

  published February 13, 2003

  ACTIVISTS FIGHTING TO SAVE THE OAK TREE they've dubbed Old Glory sought to bring their fight to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors this... More >>

• Slipping Into Darkness

  published January 30, 2003

  A tentative court ruling issued early this month could break the legal stalemate that has kept on hold for as long as three years more than 100... More >>