D.A. Hochman officially brings death penalty back to Los Angeles
Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman will allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty again in Los Angeles, undoing one of the signature policies of his predecessor,…
L.A. County D.A. hires special prosecutor for police misconduct
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to look into police misconduct cases this week, less than a…
Notorious kidnapper charged in new home invasions, attempted rapes
A notorious kidnapper whose 2015 crimes — and the subsequent flawed police investigation — were turned into a Netflix documentary has been charged in two…
Trial of former D.A. advisor on hold after appeals court steps in
A California appeals court is taking a closer look at the criminal prosecution of a former top district attorney’s office advisor, asking state Atty. Gen.…
L.A. D.A. Hochman to fire Gascón’s police shootings prosecutor
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he intends to terminate the contract of a special prosecutor that George Gascón hired to reopen investigations…
Nathan Hochman to be sworn in by Schwarzenegger as L.A. County D.A.
Nathan Hochman will begin his term as Los Angeles County’s district attorney Tuesday, taking office after promising to restore balance to a criminal justice system…
Francesca Eastwood won’t be charged with domestic violence, D.A. says
Francesca Eastwood, daughter of Oscar-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood, will avoid criminal charges following her October arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, the Los Angeles district…
Next L.A. D.A. to undo Gascón policies, revisit Menendez brothers case
On his first day in office four years ago, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón issued a slate of progressive edicts that many prosecutors…
Hochman leads Gascón in Los Angeles County D.A. election
A tumultuous first term in office for Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón seems likely to end in a failed reelection bid, as he…
Gascón trails Hochman by wide margin in L.A. D.A. race, poll shows
With two days left before election day, a new poll shows Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has cut slightly into challenger Nathan Hochman’s…
L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?
Chiquita Twyman didn’t think she’d ever see justice for her younger brother, Ryan.The unarmed 24-year-old was killed after L.A. County sheriff’s deputies fired 34 rounds…
Philadelphia D.A. suing Elon Musk PAC over $1-million giveaway
The district attorney of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk’s $1-million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump’s…
Kim Kardashian lauds call for Menendez brothers’ resentencing
Kim Kardashian is expressing her faith in the justice system — and in Ryan Murphy — after L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón pushed the…
Why L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ is struggling to remain D.A.
It’s a Saturday morning in late September, and Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s voice is hoarse as he struggles to film a TikTok…
Kern County supervisor claims D.A. improperly searched office
A Kern County public meeting dramatically deviated from the agenda when Supervisor Leticia Perez accused district attorney staff of attempting to “illegally” search her office.Perez…
D.A. Gascón struggles to raise money as Hochman surges in L.A. race
When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney’s race in L.A. County history.…
Gascón tries to cut into Hochman’s lead in L.A. D.A. race at debate
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman faced off in a contentious debate Tuesday evening that showcased the candidates’…
L.A. Times to co-host Gascón vs. Hochman L.A. County D.A. debate
L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate…
Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón squared off via Zoom on Wednesday with Nathan Hochman, his challenger in the November election, with the two…
Poll shows Hochman has momentum to beat L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón
A new poll shows criminal law attorney Nathan Hochman with a sizable lead over Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón in the race for…