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“Whether they are in the hands of young men entangled in gang warfare, drug dealers looking for their next hookup or homeowners intent on staving off intruders, guns are part of everyday life in west Lemon Hill,” The Sacramento Bee reports.

“Denver’s 911 emergency-communications operators and police dispatchers made mistakes that resulted in a failure rating in one of every five of their calls reviewed over the past two years, city performance audits show,” The Denver Post reports.

“A months-long investigation by KIRO-TV in Seattle (CBS/Cox Media Group) found that many local police departments are helping the NFL’s cause, by either failing to create crime reports or underreporting incidents that occur in the stands and nearby parking lots during football games.” “In an effort to independently compile fan-related crime statistics, KIRO 7 contacted…

“Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy was a road warrior in his job, driving thousands of miles across the state to deliver speeches and cut ribbons.” “But a monthlong investigation by The World-Herald uncovered a secret life during that travel, involving 2,300 phone calls to four women, other than his wife, during the past four years,” according…

“Parkland Memorial Hospital is the nation’s largest healthcare facility ever forced into federal oversight to remedy patient-safety dangers. How did the landmark Dallas County public hospital reach this precipice? The problems have been years in the making,” The Dallas Morning News reports.

“Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has suffered numerous electrical system flaws beyond the battery problems that led to its current grounding, according to engineers with knowledge of the situation.” “Company engineers blame the 787’s outsourced supply chain, saying that poor quality components are coming from subcontractors that have operated largely out of Boeing’s view,” according to The…

“Free memberships and insurance, steep discounts on gear. How could an officer say no?” Read Mother Jones’ full story here.

“Struggling local governments welcome large music events staged by L.A.-based promoters, but reports reveal a tragic pattern of drug overdoses,” The Los Angeles Times reports.

“Police Department crime lab is causing unprecedented delays in the resolution of criminal cases, preventing some from going forward for at least six months and stressing an already bustling county judicial system, documents obtained by the American-Statesman show,” the story states.