Gang czaring gangs
Amid growing concern about gang violence - including in the San Fernando Valley - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed a former federal prosecutor Tuesday to lead new efforts to fight gangs with a coordinated statewide approach. dailynews.com

Appeals court upholds conviction of former cop
An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former Los Angeles police officer who was sentenced to five years in prison for a drunken-boating accident that nearly killed a passenger on a personal watercraft on Lake San Antonio in May 2005. Among his arguments, David Guzman contended that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he was drunk when he hit a Sea Doo carrying 19-year-old Jason Penalba and left him critically injured in the water. montereycountyherald.com

The Regulators take no 'S...'
The Los Angeles Times today has a fascinating tale of a new gang in Lynwood that is the center of a lawsuit alleging racism. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has a squad that calls itself the Regulators, complete with tattoos of a skull-faced man holding a shotgun, fire screaming from its barrels. They are accused of being extortionists, among other things. latimes.com

Four shot in downtown LA
Four people were shot — leaving two in critical condition — west of downtown L.A. today in what police described as a gang-related attack. latimes.com

Three shot in Lancaster
Two teenage boys and a man remained hospitalized Sunday morning after being shot in Lancaster Saturday night. cbs2.com

Know who these guys are?
Police released security video today of an armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles in hopes that someone will recognize the two suspects. myfoxla.com

Taking a piece of the heart
Los Angeles police last week began looking into the possible embezzlement of more than $700,000 from the Save A Heart Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center that offers paid fellowships to Israeli cardiologists who want to study under specialists at the Westside hospital. jewishjournal.com