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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Local Politics with National Impact; LAPD's New Home

    On Reporter's Notebook, the legacy of the first Chief to reshape the LAPD. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, local elections in New Jersey, Virginia and Maine could be important for the President, the Democratic Party and same sex marriage. Also, the Pay Czar cuts executive compensation.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 23, 2009 • 52m Listen

    When the LAPD formally opens its new headquarters on Saturday morning, it will officially leave Parker Center. We hear about the mixed legacy of the late Bill Parker, the Chief the building was named for. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, local elections in New Jersey, Virginia and Maine could be important for the President, the Democratic Party and same sex marriage. Plus, President Obama's Pay Czar cuts executive compensation.

    Banner image: New LAPD Headquarters, Copyright © 2009 Nabih Youssef Associates

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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