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Vargas: Anaheim PD taps into Facebook for traffic enforcement efforts
I think we all have to admit that one of the least popular people in any police department is…
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Roman: ‘You did CPR on my mom’
You never know who you’re going to run into on this job. On Saturday night, I got to work and…
Oregon mass shooting begs question of how society deals with ‘crazies’
Another community is suffering tragically at the hands of evil. A deranged individual whose actions we may never fully understand…
Vargas: Fear of having kids walk to school is causing all sorts of vehicular headaches
It’s that time of year again, when hundreds of kids across the country trek their way to school for another…
Vargas: No one-finger salutes to police at this demonstration
I was in Eastvale this week covering a demonstration. If you’re unfamiliar with the City of Eastvale it’s north of…
Roman: A brief chat with a homeless person illustrates the hellish grip of drug addiction
A few weeks ago I was driving through an intersection when I noticed a transient standing on the median with…
Vargas: Why deciding how to handle a naked lady eating tacos in a park isn’t an easy call
A few weeks ago, I was at a gathering with a number of police officers. One of the police officers…
Roman: It was a day no one would forget
What were you doing on September 11, 2001 when you first heard about the attacks? It was after 8 a.m.…
Roman: ‘We weren’t cops and citizens at that moment’
Everyone knows what happened on September 11, 2001, but does anyone remember the candle light vigil that was planned a…
More Than Ever, First Responders Need and Deserve Our Admiration and Respect
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks shone a white-hot spotlight on several defining characteristics about American society. One of them…