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Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell Named New LAPD Chief

October 4, 2024 3:10 pmOctober 4, 2024 3:10 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced on Friday that she chose former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the next Los Angeles Police Department Chief, replacing interim Chief Dominic Choi. McDonnell, a Massachusetts native, began his career with the...

Advantage, Hochman: Gascon Aide Scandal Dimming Re-Election Hopes?

May 3, 2024 2:45 amMay 3, 2024 2:46 am

Sometimes in politics, campaign gifts just seem to fall out of the sky. So it has happened for Nathan Hochman, the man challenging Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon in November, when Gascon top “ethics and integrity” lieutenant Diana Teran...

LA County Sheriff Villanueva Announces Deputies Patrolling LA Metro Will Be Withdrawn in July

April 14, 2022 9:16 pmApril 14, 2022 9:16 pm

At a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced that all deputies who patrol anywhere in the LA County Metropolitan Transit Authority would be withdrawn from duty unless the Sheriff’s department is given...

LA County Sheriff’s Department Sees Massive Loss of Employees, Applicants Due To Vaccine Mandate

October 30, 2021 2:15 amNovember 1, 2021 11:18 am

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a statement on Friday that 30% of the Department’s 18,000, or roughly 5,400 employees, are no longer available to work due to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors vaccination mandate for...

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Announces His Department Will Not Be Enforcing County Vaccine Mandate

October 8, 2021 2:01 pm

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced during a Q and A session on Thursday that he would not be enforcing upcoming County and City vaccine mandates for his employees. LA County’s mandate, which stated that all employees must be...

Caitlyn Jenner Resumes Gubernatorial Campaign Following Month Long Halt

August 12, 2021 3:40 pm

Former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner gave her first press tour and press conference in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday, kicking off her month-long statewide gubernatorial in-person campaign. Her strategy is to focus on one...

Pressure Mounts on LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to Resign As More Groups Join Resignation Effort

June 9, 2021 2:58 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:44 am

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) became the latest group calling for the resignation of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday, formally adopting a resolution that specifically notes the shooting of Andres Guardado as the main reason...