LA County Sheriff's race: Alex Villanueva, Robert Luna tackle corruption, homelessness and more
Sheriff Alex Villanueva and former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna squared off in a debate Wednesday night ahead of November's election.
LA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Rick Caruso discuss homelessness, corruption, crime
The mayoral election is less than two months away. Congresswoman Karen Bass and businessman Rick Caruso both vary on how to solve Los Angeles' issues, but both agree the city is in a state of "crisis."
Alex Villanueva asking AG to investigate LA Co. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl after she was tipped off of home raid
Sheriff Alex Villanueva is asking the AG to look into how LA County Board of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl knew ahead of time that a search warrant was going to be served at her home.
FOX 11 to co-host LA Mayoral, LA County Sheriff debates Sept. 21
The candidates for the Los Angeles Mayor and candidates for the Los Angeles County Sheriff will face off in back-to-back debates on Wednesday, September 21 at 6 p.m.
Lawsuit claims LA County Sheriff Villanueva, wife run department like their ‘own personal fiefdom’
The lawsuit alleges that the sheriff and his wife run LASD like their “own personal fiefdom and business by placing individuals whom they consider as allies in key positions within the department,” despite the individuals’ lack of qualifications and ethics.
Kobe Bryant lawsuit: Vanessa Bryant gives emotional testimony on leaked crash scene photos
Vanessa Bryant testified that first responders who took photos of her dead 13-year-old daughter Gianna "violated" the girl, and said she was "devastated" to learn that such images were snapped in spite of Sheriff Alex Villanueva assuring her the crash scene would be secured.
'Banditos' Hearing: Dead rats left near LASD members' homes for cooperating with investigations, witness says
Dead rats have been left outside homes of members of the LASD who are seen as being cooperative with investigations into the department, a witness testified at an oversight commission hearing.
LA Sheriff Villanueva, Chief Luna debate top issues ahead of November election
Sheriff Alex Villanueva and former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna squared off Wednesday in the first one-on-one debate for the top law enforcement position in Los Angeles County.
Kobe Bryant lawsuit: Jury selection begins over leaked helicopter crash scene photos
Jury selection begins in downtown Los Angeles for the trial of Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against the LA County sheriff's and fire departments over graphic photos taken by first responders at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Lakers Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, their teenage daughter Gianna, and seven others.
Judge issues guidance for LA County, Sheriff to follow new statutory subpoena power
Villanueva's legal bid -- known as a writ of mandate — “is not available to compel the Inspector General to set aside his subpoena,” a judge ruled.
LA County Supervisors set ballot measure to give them authority to remove publicly elected sheriff
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors wants voters to give them the power to overthrow a sheriff that the public chose to elect, "for cause." If approved by voters on Nov. 8, the measure would give the board the power to remove a sheriff on a four-fifths vote of the five-member panel.
LA County supervisors advance measure for removing sheriff
After final approval in August, the measure, which would allow the LA County Board of Supervisors to remove an elected sheriff from office, would go on the November ballot.
'Absurd': Oversight commission blasts Sheriff Villanueva for refusing to testify on deputy gangs
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he won't testify before a Civilian Oversight Commission on deputy gangs within the sheriff's department until certain conditions are met. Commission members have called his requests "out of line."
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.
LA County seeks order directing sheriff to cooperate in gang probe
County lawyers filed a legal action demanding that the current sheriff cooperate with the Office of the Inspector General's investigation into alleged internal LASD gangs.
LA County leaders considering seeking power to remove sheriff
LA County leaders will consider a proposal that would ask voters in November to give the Board of Supervisor power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause.
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tests positive for COVID-19
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has COVID-19, his department confirms with FOX 11.
LA County Sheriff Race: Alex Villanueva, Robert Luna head to Nov. runoff
Incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva will square off against former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna in November.
Los Angeles DA George Gascón walks back claim about sheriff's involvement in hit-and-run prosecution
Los Angeles DA George Gascón walked back his statement after being called out by Sheriff Alex Villanueva.