A man arrested in the slaying of a transient in Pacoima was released from prison last year after serving just eight years of a life
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Canadian physician alleges $27K Rolex bait-and-switch by Redondo Beach auctioneer
Dr. Gregory Baran was full of anticipation on a chilly Thursday in December 2021 as he carefully opened the small package delivered by a FedEx
More evidence of deputy gangs revealed at LA County sheriff oversight commission
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission received more evidence from its attorney Friday, June 10, that a violent gang of sheriff’s deputies known
Sex abuse victims describe horrors at notorious MacLaren Center
Jonathan Wright’s chest heaved and he began to sob uncontrollably Thursday, June 9, while clutching a tiny white T-shirt emblazoned with the name of the
DA Gascon can’t ignore California’s ‘three-strikes’ law, appellate court says
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón cannot prohibit prosecutors from seeking sentencing enhancements for defendants under the state’s “three-strikes” law, the California Second District
DA Gascón calls on politicians to end hateful rhetoric in wake of Laguna Woods shooting
On the heels of racially and politically motivated mass shootings in Laguna Woods and elsewhere in the U.S., Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón
Embattled DA Gascón reverses course on controversial zero-bail policy
In an abrupt policy about-face amid an aggressive recall effort, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has lifted an order that prohibited prosecutors from
Why the City of Industry’s $20 million solar project collapsed like a house of cards
Second of two parts Industry City Manager Paul Philips was given an ultimatum outside City Council chambers in early 2018. He needed to cut all
State Bar begins notifying individuals identified in massive data breach
The State Bar of California has begun notifying thousands of individuals whose names appeared in 322,525 confidential attorney discipline records published online in a massive data
State auditor asks legislators to hold MWD accountable for hiring, ethics practices
Citing nearly two decades of failure to develop fair and comprehensive hiring practices and ethics policies, the State Auditor’s Office on Thursday, April 21, asked
DMV hearings on DUI license suspensions violate civil rights, court rules
The method used by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend the drivers’ licenses of some motorists arrested for driving under the influence is
Orange County jury awards $1.5 million to family in coroner’s body misidentification case
An Orange County jury decided Tuesday, April 19, to award $1.5 million to a family that buried a stranger rather than their loved one because
DA Gascon derailed veteran prosecutor’s career amid media storm over rapist’s bid for reduced sentence
Prosecutor Jodi Link describes herself as a “good soldier,” quietly obeying District Attorney George Gascon’s controversial policies at a time when her more strident, vocal
42 million gallons of sewage entered L.A. waterways in past 15 years
Roughly two-thirds of the 70 million gallons of sewage spilled in Los Angeles County since 2007 ended up in a storm drain or a river
DA Gascon finds it’s still tough to prosecute police for fatal shootings despite changes in state law
When he campaigned for Los Angeles County district attorney, reform-minded George Gascon made clear he would be a different kind of top prosecutor. A darling
Family floated switched-body conspiracy theory in OC coroner mix-up, lawyer claims
A former Orange County coroner’s official pushed back in court Tuesday, April 5, against conspiracy theories reportedly advanced by a father and daughter who buried