Villanueva Rebuffed By Civilian Oversight Commission For Reversing Intent To Testify

Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission blasted Sheriff Alex Villanueva Monday after he declined to testify before the panel unless it meets certain conditions, namely the presence of a neutral hearing officer, the ability to cross-examine witnesses and deliver an opening statement, and a preview of all exhibits. Commissioners at the […]

Police Seek Public Help to Find San Pedro Killers

Authorities Monday sought the public’s help Monday to find the suspects involved in a shooting at a San Pedro park that left two men dead and six other people injured. The shooting at Peck Park, 560 Western Ave., was reported Sunday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Paramedics transported three men and four […]

Petition Signature Collecting Company Sues Recall Gascón Committee

A company that gathers petition signatures for state and local ballot measures sued the committee attempting to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón Monday, alleging in federal court that recall organizers owe the signature-collecting firm at least $469,596 for unpaid work. Let the Voters Decide alleges that the Committee for the Recall of […]

Barger Opposes Return to Mandatory COVID Masking Rule in LA County

Days before the county considers re-imposing an indoor mask-wearing mandate, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger Monday issued a public statement opposing such a move, saying she’s seen no hard evidence that such a requirement would curb spread of COVID-19. In an open letter sent to her Fifth District constituents, Barger said she believes “masking […]

Ex-Long Beach Officer Sent Behind Bars For Child Pornography

A former veteran Long Beach Police Department officer was sentenced Monday to nearly six years behind bars for distributing sexually explicit images of underage girls. Anthony Brown, 58, was placed on lifetime supervised release and ordered to pay a $15,000 fine, along with the 70-month term in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. […]

Deputies Get Favorable Ruling in Suit Alleging Attacks by LASD Gang

Eight Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allege they were pressured to quit their jobs or leave the East Los Angeles Station by members of a clique of mostly Latino deputies known as the Banditos can move forward with their case with its current causes of action for now, a judge ruled Monday. Los Angeles […]

Smoke From Wildfire Near Yosemite Reaches Northern Cal, But Not Expected to Impact Southland

Smoke from the wildfire near Yosemite National Park reached Lake Tahoe and parts of the Bay Area and Nevada on Monday, but is not expected to affect Southern California. The Oak Fire grew to 16,791 acres, making it the largest wildfire in California so far this year. The blaze reached 10% containment, according to the […]

Charles Manson’s Half-Sister Drops Bid To Oversee Late Cult Leader’s Estate

The half-sister of the late Charles Manson Monday dropped out of what was a three-way contest to permanently run the late cult leader’s estate, whittling the field down to Manson’s self-professed grandson and a onetime Manson pen pal. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ruben Garcia granted a request by Dilair Nafoosi, an attorney for Nancy […]

DNA Helps Orange County Authorities Solve Two Murders

Orange County authorities Monday announced that advances in DNA technology helped solve two murders dating back to 1987 and 1989. The suspect in the killings was identified as Reuben J. Smith, who was 39 when he took his own life with a gun in Las Vegas in 1999, according to Garden Grove police Lt. Mario […]

Actor Paul Sorvino Dies at 83

Paul Sorvino, a longtime character actor perhaps best known for his role as mob boss Paul Cicero in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” and as a New York police sergeant on “Law & Order,” died Monday at age 83. His wife, Dee Dee, announced his death on Facebook, writing, “I am completely devastated. The love of my […]

2 Shot to Death in Palms in Possible Murder-Suicide

Two people were found shot to death in the Palms area of Los Angeles Monday, in what police say is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called about 1:30 p.m. to the 9700 block of Regent Street, near the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, on reports of the shooting and […]