Christina Villacorte

Video: Tornado victim's missing dog peeks out of rubble during TV interview

mercurynews.com — As an Oklahoma tornado victim explains how she took cover in her bathroom during the tornado as her house collapsed around her, her missing dog peeks out from under some rubble.

Sheriff's 9-1-1 response, crime-solving, compromised by understaffing

dailynews.com — Years of budget cuts have so diminished staffing at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department that response times to 9-1-1 calls have slowed and crime solving is being compromised. That's the assessment of the department's own top brass, union chief and members of the county Board of Supervisors.

Have you seen this L.A. man who threatened to kill schoolchildren?

dailynews.com — A man deemed to be violent and a public threat is being searched for by law enforcement. Frank Edward Edmonds, 40, recently made several concerning comments to staffers at the UCLA Harbor General Mental Health Facility staff. He was released on May 6.

County of Los Angeles Probation Department - Downey, CA - Legal/Law

facebook.com — County of Los Angeles Probation Department, Downey, CA. 65 likes · 58 talking about this · 6 were here.

Gov. Jerry Brown urges restraint in revised budget proposal

dailynews.com — Related stories: Governor's budget update means (slightly) bigger bucks for education | Slight realignment changes in Gov. Jerry Brown's new budget proposal Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget proposal would give the state's schools more money than was previously proposed, but downgraded financial projections mean the state's governor is also asking lawmakers to resist the temptation of living up to Sacramento's free-spending reputation.