LA Council calls for report on LAPD hiring amid recruitment challenges – Los Angeles Daily News

A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said in a statement.

Vons, Albertsons, Safeway Ordered To Pay Millions For Overcharging  Patch

Gerrymandering, baking tweaks, LA-style pizza  KCRW