Behind the Badge
Roman: A sad reminder to be thankful
How many of us will go to Thanksgiving dinner and truly be thankful for what we have? Will you be…
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Vargas: Besides innocent victim, gang-related homicide lays waste to five young lives
Five young people were arrested this week on suspicion of homicide in Anaheim. In custody for the Nov. 14 shooting death of…
Vargas: Police prepared to confront terrorists
It has now been a few days since the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris killed 129 innocent people and injured…
Vargas: Prop. 47 put convict who allegedly shot at cops back on the street
In August, I wrote in an opinion piece on Proposition 47, arguing that every low-level offender is just one bad…
Memorial set for Officer Bryce Hanes, killed by suspected drunk driver in San Bernardino
On Friday night, the Inland Empire Emerald Society hosted a memorial at Shamrocks Pub and Grill in Corona for people…
Vargas: Hey Mr. Tarantino, how about we sit down over a couple of beers and have a chat?
Film director Quentin Tarantino has been in the news recently over comments he made at a rally against police brutality…
Vargas: Social cost of drug abuse is rarely part of the debate about legalization
Critics of the current drug laws speak to the failures of the “War on Drugs.” They cite overcrowded prisons and…
Roman: ‘There was always a mystery about him’
One of the best parts of this job is the people you meet on this journey we call police work.…
Vargas: There are pros to using cons to achieve justice, but one must tread carefully
From the time we are children we are programmed to despise snitches. In schoolyards, tattlers and squealers lose the trust…
Lunch in Laguna: Police chief applauds partnership with CSP for aiding at-risk youth
Editor’s note: Laguna Beach Police Chief Laura Farinella writes about the city’s youth shelter run by the nonprofit Commuity Service…