Which Way, L.A.?
Can the Gang Capital of the World Get Its Act Together?
The mayor and city council are taking on LA's epidemic of gang violence. Can multiple agencies figure out how to make progress by working together? Can latest effort transcend the efforts of the politics past or it is another recipe for failure? Plus, three competitive bids for the LA Times.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenThe mayor and city council are taking on LA's epidemic of gang violence. Can multiple agencies figure out how to make progress by working together? Can latest effort transcend the efforts of the politics past or it is another recipe for failure? Plus, three competitive bids for the LA Times.
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A prestigious group called the Advancement Project has produced a massive report on Los Angeles , now called the world capital of gang violence. Despite the efforts and expenditures of multiple public agencies and dozens of independent projects, the problem is worse than it was 20 years ago and is comparable to a public-health epidemic.
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Yesterday was the deadline for bids for Tribune Publishing , owner of the Los Angeles Times . As recently as Tuesday, investment analysts were saying there might not be any bids at all. Yet, there were, from the Chandler family , the former owners; from Eli Broad and Ron Burkle, working together; and from a private equity firm interested…
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