Email Author Dennis Romero

Awards

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 30, 2010

  "Death, Money and Megaraves"

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2009 Stories by Dennis Romero

• In The LAPD Chief Hunt, It's Hard To Ignore Gascon

  published Oct 23, 2009

  The Los Angeles Police Commission is keeping the identities of two candidates to replace outgoing department Chief William Bratton a secret. You see, the applicants don't want their out-of-town depart... More >>

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  Night Stalker Had A Thing For Children

  published Oct 23, 2009

  San Francisco authorities this week said they linked DNA from Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, to the April 10, 1984 murder of a 9-year-old girl there. They added that they are investigating possib... More >>

• Misuse Of Handicap Parking Permits Investigated

  published Oct 23, 2009

  If you've ever been to Beverly Hills and noticed that every other car on the street has a handicap parking permit, you're not alone. In fact, the Beverly Hills Police Department is on the case and, ac... More >>

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  Feds Hit Mexican Drug Cartel in SoCal

  published Oct 22, 2009

  Federal agents today and Wednesday fanned out across Southern California and the rest of the nation in what has been described as the largest domestic crime strike against a Mexican drug cartel. Twen... More >>

• And The NFL Stadium Goes To ... Industryr

  published Oct 22, 2009

  It seemed like only yesterday that community leaders were still debating about where a prospective new NFL stadium would go -- Carson, Exposition Park (at a refurbished Coliseum) or the San Gabriel Va... More >>

• Marriott Boycotted Over Porn

  published Oct 22, 2009

  The locally based AIDS Healthcare and Pink Cross foundations have organized a boycott of Marriott hotels over porn. The protest is not about the Mormon-founded chain's in-room, X-rated offerings. No, ... More >>

• Experts: New Anti-Pap Law Could Hurt Legit Journos

  published Oct 22, 2009

  Sometimes we feel sorry for the paparazzi. Sure, most of them didn't go to Northwestern, intern for big newspapers or get bright-green LAPD press cards. They don't bring us news we can use. But they d... More >>

• Cops Get New Contract, No Raises

  published Oct 22, 2009

  The expansionist era of Chief William Bratton is over, and the city is seeking to put a lid on costs stemming from policing Los Angeles. A new contract with the city that aims to reign in the Los Ange... More >>

• County-USC ER Visits Up 25 Percent: Line Forms Out The Door

  published Oct 21, 2009

  Emergency room visits to County-USC Medical Center are up 25 percent in recent days compared to the same time last year, a hospital official confirmed to LA Weekly today. Many patients are complaining... More >>

• William Morris Sued Over New HQ

  published Oct 21, 2009

  The developer of a six-story office building in Beverly Hills is suing Hollywood agency William Morris Endeavor for allegedly walking away from a lease. The high-power company (its client roster is a... More >>

• That New Model For Journalismr It's Here (And It Ain't Pretty)

  published Oct 21, 2009

  We've seen the future of journalism, and it's a little scary. The old way has organizations employing reporters and editors who, according to their training and experience, decide what's worth coverin... More >>

• Conscious, Immobile Man Drugged, Shaved, Raped -- Police

  published Oct 21, 2009

  Police in Redondo Beach say a 29-year-old man came forward to report that he was drugged, shaved head to toe and sexually assaulted -- all while conscious but immobile. The suspectr An acquaintance an... More >>

• 'Valley-wide Outbreak' Of H1N1 Happening Now

  published Oct 20, 2009

  Hospitals in the San Fernando Valley are experiencing a spike in patients reporting H1N1 "swine" flu symptoms, leading one administrator to call it a "Valley-wide outbreak" of the virus. Three Provid... More >>

• Real Life Robin Hoodier Teen Charged In Audrina, Lohan Burglaries

  published Oct 20, 2009

  Prosecutors today charged an 18-year-old Calabasas man with burglary not once but twice. It isn't clear if Nicholas Prugo stole from the rich to give to the poor (you know, those Range Rover drivers i... More >>

• On Saturday L.A. Becomes Fighter Town USA

  published Oct 20, 2009

  The Ultimate Fighting Championship comes to Los Angeles Saturday for UFC 104. Newly crowned star Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida will defend his light-heavyweight title against fellow Brazilian Maurico "Sh... More >>

• TMZ's Levin Steams Over Sheriff's Phone Snooping

  published Oct 20, 2009

  Harvey Levin, managing editor of celebrity news television show and website TMZ, told the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California in a speech last night that the Sheriff's Depar... More >>

• All Time High Support For Legal Pot In U.S.

  published Oct 20, 2009

  This must be green week. On Monday President Obama called off Bush-fearing federal agents who had their guns trained on medical marijuana dispensaries in California and 13 other states where medicinal... More >>

• Suspect Wanted For Questioning In Station Fire Arrested

  published Oct 19, 2009

  A 25-year-old man wanted for questioning in the 160,000-acre Station Fire, which raged in August and September and was only fully contained Friday, has been arrested in connection with a smaller, near... More >>

• The Balloon Has Burst: Papa Heene Is A Former Convict

  published Oct 19, 2009

  Last week it was hard to avoid the saga of "Balloon Boy," 6-year-old Falcon Heene, who was believed to have been aboard his family's homemade weather balloon as it drifted above Colorado but who was l... More >>

• Craiglist Home-Invasion Suspects Nabbed

  published Oct 19, 2009

  Los Angeles police today announced the arrests of two men suspected of robbing victims who had posted massage-services advertisements on Craigslist. Cops say one of the two would pose as a customer, a... More >>

• Hollywood Wants Tighter Lips On Twitter

  published Oct 19, 2009

  Studios are cracking down on talent and executives that use Twitter and other social networking sites to reveal details about productions in progress, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Twitter, in f... More >>

• Details Emerge On Obama's Pot Stance

  published Oct 19, 2009

  Just as a crackdown on the city's medical marijuana dispensaries is being set in motion, the Obama administration is calling off the federal fight against sellers and buyers who abide by laws in Calif... More >>

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  Balloon Boy Family 'Weird' Says Former L.A. Landlord

  published Oct 16, 2009

  As new doubts have been raised about the veracity of the Balloon Boy saga, the family in question's former L.A. landlord says the Heenes skipped town in 2007 owing $6,000 in rent and damages.Photograp... More >>

• Halloween Costumes Go Viral

  published Oct 16, 2009

  Los Angeles is a social media capital (Beverly Hills is home to MySpace headquarters) and epicenter of Hollywood's tweet-crazed narcissists. So we thought we'd take a look at the hottest, social-media... More >>

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  'Weekend At Bernie's'-Like Scene Unfolds in MDR

  published Oct 16, 2009

  Authorities called to an apartment complex in Marina Del Rey last night discovered the body of a man slumped on a third-floor balcony. The deceased, said to be about 75, had suffered a gunshot wound, ... More >>