Los Angeles Times
Editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times
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Sandra Hernandez
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FROM Sandra Hernandez
Which Way, L.A.?
LA Times Begs Sheriff Baca Not to Run for Fifth Term Saturday’s Los Angeles Times carried an editorial titled, “Don’t Run Again, Sheriff Baca.” It sites what it calls “an extraordinary cascade of scandals” including alleged beating of inmates at Los Angeles County jails, and an FBI investigation into alleged criminal wrongdoing. What are Baca’s plans for next year’s re-election?
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