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PPD’s Surveillance Infrastructure Versus Human Intelligence Gathering

How Effective is Big Brother in Pasadena? Here’s a Real-World Comparison.

July 7, 2025
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We Funded the Central Library Rebuild, but What About THOSE Books?

Project 2025 has a lot to say about criminalizing librarians.

November 6, 2024
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George GascĂ³n: My Job Never Makes Anybody Happy

It's thankless, but DA GascĂ³n wants to keep doing it.

August 14, 2024
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A Local Police Force Prepares for War. The Question is: With Whom?

California law puts police military equipment use under a spotlight.

July 23, 2024
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Presumed Innocent: One Old Photo, Two Cases

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March 17, 2024

 

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