KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole has a distinctive sought-after approach to his remixes. If you’ve ever seen the man, you won’t be surprised to hear he’s got a thing for vintage. He loves all things analog and ...

To be honest, I was completely unaware of this this Beck song at first. “Lo-fi” and “demo” are nice ways of describing the songs on this record and “Puttin It Down” is no exception. It does, however, ...

To succeed Bill Bratton , Mayor Antonio Villagraigosa has picked Charlie Beck as the next Chief of the LAPD. He's 56 and currently Deputy Chief in charge of Detectives. Beck's father served the LAPD ...

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck defended his officers’ use of deadly force on Monday against two men in separate confrontations over the weekend. “While holding a handgun in his left hand – he turned in the ...

Tara McPherson has been named the “crown princess of poster art” by Elle Magazine for her work with rock bands such as Beck, Modest Mouse, and Melvins. She offers up an inspiring track from a feminist ...

Charlie Beck became Chief of the LAPD five years ago, and he's asked the Police Commission for another five-year term. In the meantime, Chief Beck has been very cautious about the use of two unmanned ...

LA Police Commissioners today told Chief Charlie Beck they want to see some improvements in the LAPD. But they approved his application for a second 5-year term by a vote of 4 to 1. Chief Beck joins ...

The race to replace retiring LAPD Chief Charlie Beck is coming down to the wire. This week, the L-A Police Commission named its three finalists. All have ties to the department and all come from ...

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck will retire in less than three months and the hunt is on for his replacement. More than 30 people have submitted applications to be considered for the chief job.

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck makes a distinction between "mistakes of the heart and mistakes of the mind." That's from a report in today's LA Times that the Chief and the Police Commission are in ...

A civilian Police Commission kicks off hearings this week on whether or not to keep Police Chief Charlie Beck on for another five years. Crime has been down during his tenure and complaints against ...