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As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot.

Los Angeles Times

New LA sheriff vows accountability, integrity for department

Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, is getting a new sheriff

The Independent UK

Former chief of staff sues LA District Attorney George Gascón for retaliation

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón's former chief of staff has sued him for retaliation, alleging she was bumped from her post for an inexperienced replacement, the latest in a string of lawsuits filed by subordinates against the progressive prosecutor.

Los Angeles Times

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Weinstein trial ends with final jabs at 'a predator' and his accusers

LOS ANGELES — In summing up the case against Harvey Weinstein for jurors this week, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez didn't hold back.

Los Angeles Times

LA County COVID surge raises prospect of return to indoor masking order

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus case and hospitalization rates have risen dramatically in Los Angeles County, which on Thursday reentered the medium COVID-19 community level for the first time since the end of the summer omicron wave.

Los Angeles Times

Fentanyl deaths in Los Angeles county rose 1,280% from 2016 to 2021 – report

Last year’s death toll also marks a 31% increase from 2020 in LA’s epidemic that mirrors disturbing trends across the country

The Guardian - US

Some Loudmouth Politicians Are Finally Wearing Out Their Welcome

Voters gave a cold shoulder to candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and Los Angeles County voters gave the heave-ho to Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

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LA prosecutor put on leave over questionable case sparked by election conspiracy theories

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County deputy district attorney has been placed on administrative leave for his role in the questionable prosecution of a Michigan software executive that may have been sparked by conspiracy theorists who deny the validity of the 2020 presidential election.

Los Angeles Times

Driver in sheriff's academy crash says it wasn't intentional

The 22-year-old driver of an SUV that crashed into Los Angeles County law enforcement recruits on a training run last week says it was not deliberate

The Independent UK

L.A. County D.A.'s Office Drops Charges Against Konnech

I blogged about the charges on Oct. 6 ("Sometimes the Conspiracy Theorists Might Have Something of a Point: The Konnech Controversy"), but on Nov. 9 the D.A.'s office dropped the charges: In an abrupt reversal, Los Angeles County has dismissed charges against the chief executive of an election software company,…

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Why was driver suspected of crashing into 25 LA sheriff’s recruits suddenly set free?

LOS ANGELES — The arrest of a man suspected of driving a vehicle into a large group of recruits with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department — injuring 25 of them, five critically — has taken a confusing turn.

Los Angeles Times

Driver arrested in sheriff's recruits crash is released

Authorities have released from custody a young man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer after an SUV plowed into a formation of Los Angeles County law enforcement recruits on a training run, injuring 25

The Independent UK

Fight over health care minimum wage yields a split decision in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — An expensive fight over health worker pay in two Southern California cities appears to have ended in a draw, with each side claiming a victory and a loss.

Tribune News Service

LA County strongly recommends indoor masking as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations jump

LOS ANGELES — Amid a sustained rise in coronavirus transmission, Los Angeles County is once again strongly recommending wearing a mask in indoor public spaces.

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Crash a ‘deliberate act,’ LA sheriff says after driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

LOS ANGELES — A 22-year-old Diamond Bar man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on peace officers after the Los Angeles County sheriff said he deliberately ran into scores of recruits on a training run Wednesday in South Whittier, injuring 25.

The Independent UK

Suspect, 22, arrested for attempted murder after ploughing car into 25 police recruits

Los Angeles County authorities have identified the suspect as 22-year-old Joseph Gutierrez, of Diamond Bar

Los Angeles Times

Sheriff's deputies shoot, kill man in Santa Clarita who they say was armed with knives

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man Wednesday in Santa Clarita who they claim lunged at them with a pair of knives, according to authorities.

Los Angeles Times

LA County deputy who kneeled on inmate's head will not be charged, DA's memo says

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who kneeled on the head of a handcuffed inmate last year will not face criminal charges, records show.

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Veteran firefighter at LA cadets crash scene had ‘never seen something at this magnitude’

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Marcos Espiritu was working an overnight shift at Station 96 when he heard dozens of recruits jog past just before sunrise.

The Independent UK

OLD Suspect, 22, arrested for attempted murder after ploughing car into 25 police recruits

Los Angeles County authorities have identified the suspect as 22-year-old Joseph Gutierrez, of Diamond Bar

The Independent UK

Driver arrested in crash into LA County sheriff's recruits

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old driver on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly plowing his vehicle into Los Angeles County sheriff’s academy recruits on a training run, injuring more than two dozen people

Los Angeles Times

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car slams into group of LA County sheriff’s recruits

LOS ANGELES — Authorities arrested a 22-year-old man on Thursday after a vehicle plowed into a large group of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department cadets who were out on a training run in South Whittier, injuring more than two dozen of them, five critically.

Los Angeles Times

Wrong-way car injures 25 LA County sheriff’s recruits, 5 critically, on training run

LOS ANGELES — Five Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits were critically injured Wednesday morning when a man driving a Honda CR-V plowed into a large group during a training run in South Whittier, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

GOP Rep. Mike Garcia wins northern LA County race, giving Republicans control of the House

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. Mike Garcia has won reelection to his northern Los Angeles County seat, dashing Democrats' hopes they could reclaim a district where they had a sizable registration advantage. His win pushed Republicans to the majority in the next Congress.

The Independent UK

LA deputies won't be charged for killing Black bicyclist

Prosecutors say two Los Angeles County deputies won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting a Black man they tried to stop for riding a bicycle the wrong direction

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