LA County seeks contempt hearing for Sheriff Villanueva, undersheriff

Attorneys for the county filed court papers asking a court to consider holding Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his undersheriff in contempt for allegedly ignoring subpoenas to appear before the Civilian Oversight Commission and testify about alleged deputy cliques.

LA County supervisors approve proposal enabling removal of sheriff

The LA County Board of Supervisors, which has repeatedly clashed with Sheriff Alex Villanueva on a variety of topics, directed its attorneys to draft a proposed ballot measure that would give the panel power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause.