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George Gascon – Corruption by Any Other Name

October 25, 2023 3:48 pmOctober 25, 2023 3:48 pm

We’ve all heard of tales of corrupt district attorneys. Leander Perez ruled Plaquemines Parish (a parish is what they call a county in Louisiana) with an iron fist and even by Louisiana standards his level of corruption was eye watering....

Robotaxi Companies Struck By Wave Of Protests, Legal Action Across California

October 24, 2023 5:11 pmOctober 24, 2023 5:13 pm

Robotaxi company operations across California were struck by a series of setbacks on Tuesday, with protests erupting against them in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Legal action ending Cruise’s operation in San Francisco, and a Los Angeles City Councilwoman putting...

Barbara Ferrer Obliterates ‘Misinformation’

October 24, 2023 1:54 pmOctober 24, 2023 1:54 pm

Barbara Ferrer did a good thing last week – a very good thing. She didn’t know she was doing it, she did it by accident, and it will not be good for her or her Los Angeles County Department of...

Gascon Polling Disaster Finds Only 14% Plan to Vote for Him in March

October 19, 2023 6:15 pmOctober 19, 2023 6:15 pm

One in seven – that’s how many Los Angeles County residents plan to vote to re-elect George Gascon in the March District Attorney’s race primary. For an incumbent to poll at 14% against a field of nine far lesser known,...

Curious – Where was George?

October 19, 2023 1:37 pmOctober 19, 2023 1:38 pm

There are 10 people who will be on the ballot in the March Los Angeles District Attorney primary vote – nine of them showed up at a debate Wednesday. Guess which one wasn’t there? George Gascon skipping the debate would...

California’s School Zone ‘Speed Camera’ Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

October 16, 2023 2:40 pmOctober 17, 2023 7:57 am

A bill that creates a pilot program to install cameras in school zones and high accident areas in six major cities across California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend. Assembly Bill 645, authored by Assemblywoman...

LASD Firing Range Explosion Preventable?

October 14, 2023 4:08 pmOctober 14, 2023 4:11 pm

Tuesday, a mobile firing range parked at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic exploded, severely injuring two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies. The deputies – who may have been trapped in the 53-foot long trailer by an automatic locking...