Los Angeles Police Department

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...

Hochman, Gascon Square Off in Debate

September 12, 2024 8:23 amSeptember 12, 2024 8:23 am

Wednesday night, current Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon and challenger Nathan Hochman faced off in a web-based debate sponsored by the Jewish Federation Los Angeles. And it was the last question of the debate that was almost certainly the...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Vetos Police Reform Proposition; Council Upholds Veto

August 1, 2024 10:38 amAugust 1, 2024 10:38 am

The Los Angeles City Council upheld Mayor Karen Bass’ veto of a ballot measure that would have expanded the LAPD Chief’s powers to include firing officers for misconduct, stopping it from reaching voters this November by a single vote. The...

Man Who Broke Into L.A. Mayor’s Home to Receive Probation, Mandatory Drug Treatment

July 25, 2024 2:40 pmJuly 25, 2024 2:40 pm

Ephraim Hunter, the man who broke into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in April, avoided jail time in his his plea deal on Wednesday, instead receiving two years of probation, three months of drug abuse and mental...

LA Prosecutors Decline to File Charges Against Leakers of City Council Racist Recording

May 13, 2024 7:10 pmMay 13, 2024 7:10 pm

Los Angeles County prosecutors just refused to file charges against the two L.A. County Federation of Labor workers who recorded and released audio where several L.A. City Councilmembers could be heard making racist remarks, sending it instead to the LA...

More Details Emerge From Weekend Break-In of L.A. Mayor’s House

April 25, 2024 2:45 amApril 25, 2024 2:46 am

More details in the Sunday break-in of a criminal into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass were unveiled on Tuesday and Wednesday, showing that she herself had been targeted by the criminal who broke in, and that LAPD...

California’s Red Ink is Negatively Impacting Municipalities Large and Small

April 23, 2024 11:03 amApril 23, 2024 11:03 am

The State of California is hemorrhaging red ink with a massive budget shortfall. The non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office estimates the deficit at $73 billion; Governor Gavin Newsom claims to be optimistic and pegs the shortfall at $38 billion. A gap of $30...