‘Treacherous’: L.A. County sheriff oversight chair’s exit exposes rift
When a top official responsible for oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced recently that he is being forced out of his position,…
L.A. County firefighters to receive Pat Tillman Award at ESPYs
In January, as wildfires tore through greater Los Angeles, more than 7,500 emergency personnel mobilized — confronting searing heat and extreme winds, trying to contain…
L.A. County leaders weigh legal action following violent ICE arrests
Citing a recent arrest by immigration agents that bloodied a man in the unincorporated area of Valinda, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis said she…
Why an L.A. County politician hit up ‘cholos’ to fight ICE
In the wacky political world of Southeast Los Angeles County — where scandals seem to bloom every year with the regularity of jacarandas — there’s…
Warwickshire County Council leader resigns, leaving 18-year-old in charge
The recently elected leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned, leaving his 18-year-old deputy in charge.Reform UK councillor Rob Howard released a short statement in…
Looming raises for L.A. County employees could cost $2 billion, CEO says
Los Angeles County’s looming agreement with its biggest labor union is expected to cost a little more than $2 billion over three years — the…
Survey shows Californians want ballots in more languages
SACRAMENTO — The vast majority of California voters support expanding access to translated ballots for people who speak limited English, an effort that would likely increase turnout,…
Protesters are chasing federal agents out of L.A. County hotels
At Pasadena’s AC Hotel earlier this month, dozens of protesters gathered in an effort to confront federal agents who had arrived in town amid demonstrations…
L.A. scrambles for funds for bus fleet that’s key to Olympics plans
In a sprawling county where transit lines are sometimes miles apart, transit leaders’ plans for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics rely on a robust fleet…
Fact-checking Trump’s false accusations about immigrants, voting fraud
After nearly a week of protests in Los Angeles against recent federal immigration enforcement sweeps in the city, President Trump doubled down on his administration’s…
‘The railway that got the world on track’: a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham | Walking holidays
It was as strange a sight as you could stumble upon in the English countryside. As a muggy summer’s day began outside Shildon, County Durham…
The mad scramble to track ICE raids across L.A. County
Giovanni Garcia pulled up to a dusty intersection in South Gate and scoped the scene. It was quiet, just folks walking home from work, but…
ICE raid fears upend life in L.A. County, from schools to Home Depot
Hundreds of eighth-graders in freshly ironed button-down shirts and flowing dresses filed into Andrew Carnegie Middle School with their families Tuesday morning in high spirits.But…
L.A. County sheriff oversight chair says he is being forced out
The top official on the watchdog commission that oversees the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is being terminated from his position, according to correspondence reviewed…
Former L.A. County sheriff’s oversight official faces investigation
The former chairman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is under investigation for alleged retaliation against a Sheriff’s Department sergeant who faced…
Lawmaker makes history as first Black Marin County supervisor
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — It’s hard to miss Brian Colbert. It’s not just his burly 6-foot-4 frame, his clean-shaven head or the boldly patterned, brightly colored Hawaiian…
Orange County D.A. retaliated against female prosecutor, jury finds
Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer harassed and retaliated against a high-ranking female prosecutor in his office after she raised concerns about his conduct and…
Like Mayor Bass, Supervisor Kathryn Barger also deleted her fire text messages
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has come under heavy scrutiny for deleting the text messages she sent during the region’s disastrous January firestorms. But she…
L.A. County to pay $2.7 million to teen assaulted in ‘gladiator fight’
Los Angeles County is poised to pay nearly $2.7 million to a teenager whose violent beating at a juvenile hall launched a sprawling criminal investigation…
There will soon be a ‘mayor of L.A. County.’ How much power should come with the job?
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