Local Profiles

An LAPD detective -- an expert on suicide bombings -- aims to protect troops in Iraq by teaching them about terrorists’ tactics.

As a law student at the University of California’s volatile Berkeley campus in the 1970s, Merrick Bobb was once stopped by an angry Oakland cop and accused of intentionally driving his car toward the officer.

WASHINGTON — For Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach), some days it seems as if these are the best of times.

Rigo Salas found he had more of a taste for the kitchen than the street. Now the ex-gangster is a chef at the Loews Beverly Hills Hotel.

The veteran California congressman’s Washington town house is a shared home away from home for several like-minded lawmakers.

Big Hector Marroquin still looks like the widely feared gang leader he once was.

Larry Adamson delivers results for Midnight Mission despite initial lack of experience as a social agency director.

There was a time when Myles L.

These are supposed to be the golden years, when the days poke along at a leisurely pace and the toughest task involves putting bait on a fishing hook.

As the insults flew and the protest reached a boil, Joseph Turner couldn’t help but smile.

WASHINGTON — According to conventional wisdom, there’s no surer way for a young congressman to destroy his career than delving into foreign policy.

A local advocate forms a think tank to help guide the future of the rich agricultural region beset by rapid growth and pervasive poverty.