Anti-gang program to expand

Following through on a pledge made months ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday that plans are under way to soon expand the CLEAR anti-gang program to four more areas, including one in the San Fernando Valley.Daily News.

At the same time, he told a group of police officers, probation officials and prosecutors involved in the eight existing CLEAR sites that more emphasis needs to be given to prevention and intervention efforts.

"We cannot arrest our way out of this situation," he told the groups, gathered at the Ahmanson Training Center in Westchester, where they were reviewing progress in the CLEAR program.