Southern California increases security after deadly Paris attacks

LOS ANGELES - In light of apparent coordinated terrorist attacks that have left more than 100 dead in Paris, Los Angeles police added extra patrols Friday at "critical infrastructure" sites and will have extra officers on hand at large public gatherings, a department spokesman said. "We are aware of the attacks in Paris and the command staff has been alerted," Officer Aareon Jefferson of the LAPD's Media Relations section said. Staff Writer Louis Casiano Jr. And City News Service contributed to