City officials plan to shed 1,000 jobs to patch a nearly $200-million budget gap. But the mayor wants to replace departing LAPD officers. By David Zahniser and Maeve Reston January 22, 2010 Even as city officials plan to shed 1,000 jobs to patch a nearly $200-million budget gap, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa intends to continue hiring police officers, a top aide said Thursday. Deputy Chie...

Police departments seeking stimulus funds Lori Consalvo and Stacia Glenn, Staff Writers, Copyright Contra Costa Times Several local police departments are looking to bolster their patrol ranks through $1 billion of stimulus money that is expected to trickle out of Washington, D.C., by summertime. La Verne, Fontana, Montclair, Upland and San Bernardino departments have either applied or are in th...