Laura Eimiller

John Zawahri Might Have Been Twisted, But He Was No "Extremist"

It didn't take long for nutosphere to pontificate about the possible motives of alleged Santa Monica rampage shooter John Zawahri. His family is from the Middle East, therefore he must have been an extremist -- a domestic terrorist with roots in a Western-hating world. Not so:

Tobias Summers, Wanted In Northridge Girl's Abduction, Caught In Mexico

Tobias Summers, the gang member wanted in the horrific abduction of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, was captured in Mexico this morning, officials said. After getting nowhere by waiting him out, Mexican authorities yesterday launched a campaign to plaster his mug in public. It worked:

FBI Busts Massive L.A. County Meth Ring, Arrests 16 Gangsters With Names Like 'Fat Boy'

Bad news, meth heads: The feds just took the good stuff off the streets of the San Gabriel Valley. After 16 months on the trail, with a little help from the DEA and the ATF, a gigantic task force of investigators from the FBI, the Pasadena PD, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and the California ... More >>

FBI Looking Into School Sex Abuse Allegations at Miramonte? Nope

One of the lawyers representing parents who are suing the L.A. public school district over the Miramonte Elementary School sex abuse scandal says the FBI should look into the situation. After all, moms and dads were kept in the dark regarding longtime allegations that teacher Mark Berndt was a mole ... More >>

Shelley Lubben's Pink Cross Aims to Rescue Sex Actresses: The Industry Wants Her to Shut Up

Adam Gardenhire, 18, Pioneers Getting Federally Busted For Pointing Laser at Aircraft

You almost feel bad for Adam Gardenhire, an 18-year-old North Hollywood kid. He aimed his laser at "multiple aircraft" last month, authorities allege, and now he faces one of the first tests of a new federal law that bans such retardation. It sound harmless, but pilots have been complaining that m ... More >>

Albert Abrams, Mayor Villaraigosa's Neighborhood Councils Honcho, Blames 'Split Personality,' Pain, For Child Porn Problems

Albert Abrams.​Updated at the bottom with with reaction from one Neighborhood Council leader. First posted at 11:33 p.m. Wednesday. Albert Abrams, top dog at the L.A. Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, appeared to admit to a local TV news station that he viewed child porn because "it is ... More >>

Anonymous Hacker Investigation Nets Two Arrests in Southern California, FBI Says

​Updated at the bottom with details linking the arrests to WikiLeaks. First posted at 2:56 p.m. Two people were arrested in Southern California today as part of FBI raids against the loose-knit hacker crew Anonymous that were conducted in SoCal, New York and other regions, FBI spokeswoman Lau ... More >>

Is Whitey Bulger Southern California's Bank-Robbing 'Geezer Bandit?'

Sky NewsBulger vs. Geezer.​Is Whitey Bulger Southern California's famous "Geezer Bandit" bank robber? The notorious Boston mob boss portrayed by Jack Nicholson in The Departed did allegedly have $800,000 in cash stashed in his rent-controlled Santa Monica pad when the authorities finally trac ... More >>

Alleged Marijuana Growers in L.A.'s Valley Targeted by DEA, FBI Raids

Law enforcement fanned out across the Valley today to bust alleged weed growers.​Updated after the jump with details on what was seized and where. Looks like the long arm of the law fanned out across the San Fernando Valley and Palmdale today to raid alleged pot-growing operations. The Los A ... More >>

LAX Flight 241: Orthodox Jewish Prayer Triggers TSA 'Security Threat,' Lockdown Aboard Plane From Mexico City

newvoices.orgMini Torrah pouches: terrorist threat?​It's good to see a religious group besides Muslims profiled for suspicious behavior by a paranoid American airline -- but still, this is a little silly. The LA Daily News reported yesterday that a traditional prayer conducted by three orthod ... More >>

UCLA Profs and Scientists Sued Animal-Rights Radicals. Now They're Breathing Slightly Easier

A small win against extremism

Terrorizing Villaraigosa

Animal-rights zealots target his sister and suggest he should die

Monkey Madness at UCLA

Violent radicals aim to kill Jules Stein Eye Institute researchers who test on animals

Un Pueblo Olvidado por la Ley

A Spanish translation of “The Town the Law Forgot”. Pandillas, carteles y políticas al estilo “sur de la frontera” enlodan la reputación de un suburbio de L.A.

The Town the Law Forgot

An L.A. ’burb is mired in gangs, cartels and south-of-the-border-style politics