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LA DA George Gascon Walks Back Blanket Ban on Trying Juveniles as Adults

February 18, 2022 5:19 pm

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon just walked back his blanket ban on trying juveniles as adults, following major backlash, after his office acted on his specific directives approved a two year sentence for a woman who sexually assaulted...

Appellate Court Rules LA, Ventura Counties Violated 2nd Amendment During Pandemic

January 21, 2022 2:42 amJanuary 20, 2022 8:53 pm

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Los Angeles County and Ventura County violated the second amendment during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by shutting down gun and ammunition stores, reversing an...

Beaches in LA, Orange Counties Still Closed Following Sewage Line Break

January 3, 2022 9:53 am

A massive sewage line break and resultant spill that occurred during the weekend in Los Angeles continued to be worked on on Monday following closures of many Los Angeles County and Orange County beaches. Massive winter storms that drenched the...

LA DA Chief of Staff Joseph Iniguez Arrested For Public Intoxication in Azusa

December 23, 2021 10:46 amDecember 24, 2021 4:30 pm

Reports from the Azusa Police Department released this week revealed that the Chief of Staff for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon had been arrested for public intoxication in early December. According to the Azusa Police, a car containing...

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Announces Bid To Become Congressman

December 17, 2021 11:29 am

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced on Friday that he would be running for Congress in 2022, hoping to replace Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) who announced that he would not be running in 2022 less than a day before. An...

CA Congressman Alan Lowenthal Announces That He Will Not Run In 2022

December 16, 2021 3:45 pmDecember 16, 2021 3:47 pm

Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), a longtime Long Beach lawmaker who has been a member of the House since 2013, announced on Thursday that he would not be running for reelection in 2022. Originally from the New York City borough of...

Second Recall Petition Against LA DA George Gascon Begins

December 7, 2021 2:28 amDecember 8, 2021 3:37 pm

A group in favor of recalling Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon launched a new bid to recall him on Monday outside the Hall of Justice on Monday, hoping to successfully bring the decision to voters by November of...