Shoot Straighter! Stab Harder! Rah Rah Rah!

The good ol' days, as shot by Mark Boster of the Los Angeles Times.

Cannot tell you all how disappointed I am by your lack of effort. Don't you care anymore? Have you no pride left?

Kate Mather / Los Angeles Times:

L.A. saw a big drop in homicides this summer, falling to levels seen in 1966  —  Killings in Los Angeles saw a marked drop during the summer, falling to a total of 59 during June, July and August. Except for 2014, when the city recorded the same number, it was the fewest killings in a summer since 1966.

laist also linked, & excerpted.