“It’s our own little Y2K,” a sheriff’s deputy told the LA Times. The crash occurred just a few hours before midnight on Tuesday, spurring problems with the department’s ability to handle ...

“It’s our own little Y2K,” a deputy who was working Wednesday morning told The Times. The deputy, along with three other department sources who spoke to The Times about the problem, asked ...

“It’s our own little Y2K,” a deputy who was working Wednesday morning told The Times. The deputy, along with three other department sources who spoke to The Times about the problem, asked ...

"It’s our own little Y2K," a deputy who was working Wednesday morning told The Times. The deputy, along with three other department sources who spoke to The Times about the problem, asked not to ...

A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department crashed, rendering all patrol car computers nearly useless ...

“It’s our own little Y2K,” a deputy who was working Wednesday morning told The Times. The deputy, along with three other department sources who spoke to The Times about the problem, asked not to be ...

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LOS ANGELES — A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department crashed, rendering all patrol car computers ...