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.
Archdiocese of Los Angeles says it never gave Villanueva permission to shoot campaign ad at church
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva released a new campaign ad at a church with a voiceover of Villanueva saying a prayer for public safety. However, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles claims it never gave Villanueva permission to shoot the ad.
4th top official accuses LA Sheriff Villanueva of coverup
A fourth high-ranking official is set to file a lawsuit against LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, accusing him of a coverup in connection with the leaked jail video showing a deputy with his department kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head.
LA Sheriff Villanueva releases timeline amid use-of-force case, speaks out against allegations
New documents dispute recent claims by top officials alleging a coverup by LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva in connection with a leaked jail video showing a deputy with his department kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head.
LA sheriff says George Gascón recall election on pace to happen: 'The country has had enough'
Since Gascón took office in 2020, data shows Los Angeles has seen a 34% increase in homicide, 15.5% increase in violent crimes, 6.7% increase in property crimes and 67% increase in shooting victims.
3rd whistleblower lawsuit accuses LA Sheriff Villanueva of coverup in leaked jail video
Yet another lawsuit has been filed against Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva in connection to the leaked jail video showing a deputy with his department kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head.
LA Times reporter responds to Sheriff Villanueva's investigation into leaked jail house video
LA Times reporter Alene Tcheckmedyian joined Michaela Pereira on Good Day LA Friday to talk about her explosive coverage of an alleged coverup within the LA County Sheriff's Department and the subsequent investigation Sheriff Alex Villanueva has launched into the leaked jailhouse video.
Second lawsuit filed accusing LA Sheriff Villanueva of coverup in leaked jail video
A second top official has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva in connection with the leaked use-of-force video that showed a LASD deputy kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head.
Villanueva says criminal investigation underway into leaked use-of-force video
Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the LASD has launched a criminal investigation into how the media obtained a use-of-force video that showed a deputy kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head. The LA Times is calling it an attack on the First Amendment.
'Corrupt' Villanueva blocked investigation to avoid bad press in re-election campaign: lawsuit
A whistleblower lawsuit filed Monday by a department commander alleges that Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is "corrupt" and that he has routinely blocked or stalled investigations and covered up misconduct to avoid bad press in his re-election campaign.
LA County Sheriff Villanueva ordered to testify under oath on alleged deputy gangs
Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva has been scheduled to testify under oath on Friday regarding alleged gang-like groups of deputies accused of operating within the department for years.
LA County, not Sheriff Villanueva, will now have power to enforce LASD vaccine mandate
The decision on whether and how to discipline sheriff's deputies for not complying with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate now rests with the county personnel director.