LOS ANGELES—The union representing Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies has filed a second legal action in its dispute with the Board of Supervisors concerning who has legal authority to suspend or fire deputies for noncompliance with the county’s mandatory coronavirus vaccination order. The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs originally sued Los Angeles County on…
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Union Files New Legal Action in Vaccine Dispute
Los Angeles Sheriff Offers Help to Clean Up Homeless Encampments in Hollywood
April 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Nearly a year after LA’s top cop Sheriff Alex Villanueva deployed his deputy homeless outreach team on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, Villanueva is eyeing Hollywood as the next location to clear out homeless encampments. “It’s going to be a collaborative effort, we’re gonna make sure that place is spotless and suitable for people to…
LA Sheriff Urges End to Department Hiring Freeze Amid Deputy Shortage
March 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva slammed County supervisors during a press conference on Wednesday for continuing a hiring freeze on the department amid a deputy shortage. “This is not sustainable at any level,” Villanueva said at the Hall of Justice on March 9. “People literally are going to die on the streets for lack…
Los Angeles Prepares to Fight Human Trafficking at Super Bowl
February 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Advocates and hospitality agencies are on high alert as the Super Bowl on Feb. 13 is expected to make human trafficking worse. As the big game arrives at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is partnering with It’s a Penalty—a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking in partnership…
Teen Shot While Sleeping in Palmdale Apartment, Authorities Searching for Shooter
February 6, 2022
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PALMDALE, Calif.—A teenage boy was shot on Feb. 6 while sleeping in an apartment in Palmdale, authorities said. The shooting took place around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment in 38000 block of 15th Street East, according to Lt. Thomas Kim of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was in stable condition at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Kim…
Huntington Park Police Fatally Shoot Man With Knife
January 18, 2022
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HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif.—A man who allegedly refused repeated commands to put down a knife before he advanced toward a Huntington Park police officer was fatally shot by police on Jan. 18. Los Angeles County firefighters initially responded to a report of a fire at 11:45 p.m. Monday in the 6500 block of Marbisa Avenue, according…
LA District Attorney Not Consulted in LAPD Officer Shooting Case: Advisor
January 14, 2022
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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s office claims it was not consulted by the sheriff’s department before federal charges were filed in the robbery and shooting death of an LA police officer this week. The Los Angeles County sheriff filed federal racketeering charges Jan. 13 in the death of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)…
LA Sheriff, Police Report Hundreds of Staff in Quarantine
January 6, 2022
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Los Angeles law enforcement agencies reported hundreds of officers and staff were quarantined this week after testing positive for COVID-19. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said 573 personnel were quarantined with five of those in the hospital. “That’s a big chunk of people,” Villanueva said on a Facebook livestream Jan. 5. “It’s not close to…
LA County Offers Rewards in Antelope Valley Shootings, Says Board Must ‘Send a Message’ to Criminals
December 22, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County is offering a $10,000 reward for information about the Lancaster shooter who shot a man while driving and hunted down the same man at a gas station to shoot him again. The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors approved the reward in a motion during a Dec. 21 board meeting. Supervisor Kathryn…
LA Sheriff’s Stations Get Funding Boost From Supervisor Barger’s Budget
December 16, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Following a recent spate of high-profile “smash-and-grab” robberies, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced on Dec. 16 she will provide $1 million from her discretionary budget to boost law enforcement services in unincorporated areas of her district. Los Angeles County Sheriff Department stations that will receive the funding are Altadena, Crescenta Valley, Lancaster, Malibu/Lost Hills,…
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