Red Light cameras at Verdugo Road/Mountain Street and Colorado Street/Pacific Avenue went into operation today In November 2006, we asked the city of Glendale, among many other cities, if they used cameras at intersections to catch red light runners. They said not yet. Today, via Daily News, we find out that they went into operation today at two of the city's most dangerous intersections: Verdugo Road and Mountain Street and Colorado Street and Pacific......

Photo by Zach Behrens/LAist A few weeks ago, we reported on Senate Bill 1142, which would widen the use of enforcement cameras in California from intersections to roadways where photos and video could capture speeding cars on streets, ultimately sending the violator a ticket in the mail. Senator Dutton's office said it was a spot bill and later released a statement to highwayrobbery.net, an enforcement camera advocacy site: "Senator Dutton will not move any......

Photo by Zach Behrens/LAist Last Monday, State Senator Bob Dutton, a Republican representing the 31st District (cities East of Los Angeles including Riverside and Rancho Cucamonga), introduced Senate Bill 1142, a bill that would make changes to 21455.5 of the Vehicle Code. You may be more familiar with the law when put this way: it allows enforcement cameras at intersections (don't run a red light or you'll be on candid camera). The Legislative Counsel......

Today's issue of LA Weekly holds their top few picks of the 740 new California laws coming our way in 2008. The law that hits Californians on the most basic level is Senate Bill 33, which bans talking on a cell phone while driving unless using a hands free device. It also bans teens from using cell phones flat out while driving. Don't worry, you don't have to spend your money yet, buying that ear......

In Yermo, a small town east of Barstow in San Bernadino County, a woman was found Tuesday night lying in the street after she was attacked by a pack of Pit Bulls. She later died at the hospital.After the mauling, the dogs ran to a nearby house. Deputies shot one dog to death when it returned to the scene and acted aggressively as paramedics were trying to save Caldwell's life, authorities said. A second dog......

Senate Bill 1034, proposed by Senator Kevin Murray (D-Los Angeles), passed the Senate just yesterday and is now on to be considered by the Governor. The bill, which has been under consideration and revision for some time, proposed minimum accounting standards for the recording industry, which currently has no standard procedures for accountability. All records are property of the record company, and many contracts limit the artists' access to audits or other means of......