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Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney

Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney on March 5, 2024. Five candidates lead in endorsements and local media attention: incumbent George Gascón, Jeff Chemerinsky, Jonathan Hatami, Nathan Hochman, and Eric Siddall.

Ballotpedia · Jan 19, 2024

12 candidates are running in the March 5 nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County

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Ballotpedia · Jan 17, 2024

Woman found alive four days after truck crash in freezing mountains

‘Most of the time they don’t survive because it’s pretty steep terrain,’ Los Angeles County Fire Department Captain Ian Thrall told CBS

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

Matthew Perry’s death caused by a fatal drug; Here’s what he was using it for

Matthew Perry, well known for his stint in the acclaimed show "Friends," passed away on October 28. The 54 year old actor was discovered unconscious in the swimming pool at his Los Angeles home. Emergency personnel declared him dead on the spot. The primary cause was identified via autopsy. It…

The Times of India · Dec 16, 2023

Matthew Perry died from the 'acute effects of ketamine,' autopsy finds

The cause of death for the Friends star was released by the Los Angeles County medical examiner more than a month after the 54-year-old actor was found dead at his home in October.

WEKU · Dec 15, 2023

Two men walk free from prison decades after being wrongfully convicted of murder as teens

Two men have been exonerated after decades in prison for seperate murder charges on crimes they did not commit

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Watch: SoCal captain immortalizes rare orca encounter with selfie

Several killer whales from Mexico and points south were spotted off Los Angeles County on Monday, attracting crowds of whale watchers.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 12, 2023

Inside the hunt for a serial killer who murdered homeless men as they slept

A man suspected of slaughtering three homeless people on the streets of Los Angeles was finally identified – after police discovered he was already in custody for a fourth murder. Andrea Cavallier reports

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Family of Los Angeles deputy killed in ambush shooting plans to sue county over forced overtime

The parents of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot while sitting in his patrol car plan to file a lawsuit accusing the sheriff’s department and county leaders of putting officers at risk by making them work excessive overtime

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Woman’s head found in trash can after she was allegedly decapitated by daughter

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón described the attack as ‘an extraordinarily violent act’

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023