Faced with shrinking ranks, the Los Angeles Police Department looks to rehire retired officers.

Also on “LA Times Today” — first hate crimes, now mass shootings. For some Asian Americans, feeling safe means owning a gun.

Then, the price tag to repair damage caused by storms in LA County is $100 million and counting.

Plus, how disarming the Monterey Park gunman gave Brandon Tsay renewed purpose in life

And a South LA school teaches young learners to cultivate their green thumbs.

Finally, a look at the mystery of LA’s vanished towns.