The controversial man who has been the head of a controversial SoCal police force has announced his pending retirement today. Fullerton Police Chief Michael Sellers will retire February 18th. more ›

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Ramon Cortines has announced that "it's time to retire," according to cbs2. Cortines has worked in education for six decades, the last of which has been spent in Los Angeles, where he has served as the Interim Superintendent of Schools; Deputy Mayor for Education, Youth and Families; and has been the head of the LAUSD since 2009... more ›

Los Angeles just got a new fire chief and Long Beach is about to lose theirs. Fire Chief David Ellis announced yesterday, after five years at the top post, his intent to retire by the end of the year. Ellis began his career in Glendale in 1980, but two years later found himself working for Long Beach, where he was raised and schooled as a kid and college student. The Department has about 550 employees and a $90 million budget, a small portion of which that is spent on a blog, likely inspired by LAFD's). more ›