Los Angeles Police Department

California’s Long-Awaited Investigation Into the LA Fires Reveals a Shattered Command-and-Intelligence System

October 7, 2026 7:00 amOctober 7, 2026 11:02 am

There is a remarkable contradiction emerging from the official investigation of the January 2025 Los Angeles fires. California has now documented a response system plagued by fractured command, delayed evacuations, conflicting maps, missed intelligence and profound failures of situational awareness....

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Calls Out LA Mayor & Metro Chief for Failed Riot Response

June 26, 2025 12:07 pmJune 26, 2025 12:07 pm

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just sent letters calling out Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for their “weak leadership during the LA riots that led to...

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...