Violent crime down in city
Despite several recent high-profile killings that boosted Los Angeles' homicide rates, overall violent crime in the city fell slightly in the first three months of the year - and dropped 6 percent in the San Fernando Valley. Rachel Uranga in the Daily News.
The drop comes after months of grim and heartbreaking tales of Angelenos grappling with violence on the city's streets.
Although homicides citywide jumped 20 percent - with 101 people killed in Los Angeles in the period - they fell 10 percent in the Valley.