Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva testifies on deputy gangs
After defying subpoenas to testify under oath about deputy gangs, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva finally appeared Friday before a civilian policing hearing and acknowledged the existence of "subgroups" within the sheriff's department.
Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva agrees to testify on deputy gangs
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has agreed to appear in front of the county's Civilian Oversight Commission next month after years of resisting subpoenas to testify under oath about deputy gangs.
Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva to run for LA County Board of Supervisors' seat
Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva is looking to once again lead Los Angeles County – this time as a member of the Board of Supervisors.
Former Sheriff Villanueva to launch talk radio show Monday
The former LA County Sheriff will offer his take on issues like public safety, law enforcement and homelessness in a new hour-long morning talk radio show.
Live LA County Sheriff Election Results
Here are the live election results in the race for Los Angeles County Sheriff between incumbent Alex Villanueva and challenger Robert Luna.
DA investigating Villanueva for possible campaign finance violation
The investigation focuses on a video in which Villanueva allegedly asked deputies to donate to his reelection campaign.
LA County Sheriff: Luna, Villanueva cast ballots as heated battle comes to a close
The heated battle for the job of Los Angeles County sheriff will come to a head Tuesday, with Alex Villanueva looking to claim a second term and former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna hoping to carry out the rare feat of ousting an incumbent sheriff.
Alex Villanueva accuses George Gascón of 'electioneering' by withholding investigative reports
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is accusing DA George Gascón of withholding the results of investigations into three deputy-involved shootings.
Court papers filed against Sheriff Villanueva, LA County by LASD lieutenant over K9 death
An LASD lieutenant alleges his K9, Spike, succumbed to overheating after being left in a hot car by his LASD sergeant handler.
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.