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Mexican Mafia member who ran LA county jail rackets is killed in prison

LOS ANGELES — Michael Torres, a Mexican Mafia member who oversaw gangs in the San Fernando Valley and controlled drug and extortion rackets in Los Angeles County jails, was stabbed to death in prison Thursday, authorities said.

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After deputy throws woman to ground, LA County Sheriff says probe will go beyond viral video

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna on Wednesday provided new details about an investigation into an altercation in Lancaster in which a deputy threw a woman to the ground.

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Tens of thousands of LA County residents could soon lose Medi-Cal coverage. Here's why

Tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County could lose their Medi-Cal coverage in July, according to preliminary data provided to a health plan that serves Angelenos on the public program.

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last year

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Homelessness continues to soar, jumping 9% in LA County, 10% in the city

Homelessness continued to rise dramatically, increasing by 9% in Los Angeles County and 10% in the city of Los Angeles last year, in a stark illustration of the challenges faced by officials trying to reduce the number of people living on the streets.

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How Dick Wolf's LA Fire And Rescue Kept The Crew Safe While Filming Real 'Life And Death' Scenarios

The LA Fire & Rescue crew needed some bonus training to film the heroes of the Los Angeles County Fire Department!

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Sheriff's Department gets $4 billion amid 'unconscionable' conditions in LA jails

Los Angeles County supervisors approved a $43.4-billion budget Monday, saying they hoped it will fix the failing jails and juvenile halls while acknowledging the board's failures to successfully oversee the departments in the past.

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Los Angeles health officials warn about fentanyl-tainted pills in Mexican drug stores

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County public health officials on Tuesday issued an alert warning Angelenos that some pharmacies in Mexico have been selling counterfeit medications containing fentanyl and other narcotics.

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Are you putting your baby to sleep safely? Make sure you're following these guidelines

LOS ANGELES -- In Los Angeles County, a baby dies nearly every week from accidental suffocation, the most common form of unintentional death of infants under 1 year old, according to the the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. But these deaths can be prevented.

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Man armed with assault rifle is shot by LA County deputies

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies on Monday shot a man they say was armed with an assault rifle and wearing body armor, authorities said.

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LA County and ACLU reach 'extraordinary' agreement to address jail conditions

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County and the American Civil Liberties Union have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that alleged "barbaric" conditions in county jails, officials announced Friday.

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Pete Davidson charged with reckless driving months after Beverly Hills car crash

LOS ANGELES — Months after Pete Davidson allegedly crashed a car into a Beverly Hills home, Los Angeles County prosecutors on Friday have charged the comedian and actor with reckless driving.

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Armie Hammer will not face sexual assault charges after investigation

The decision comes after a lengthy investigation by the Los Angeles County DA’s office

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'Romeo & Juliet' stars' lawsuit over 1968 film's teen nude scene tossed

A Los Angeles County judge says she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” filed over a nude scene shot when they were in their mid-teens

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State orders LA County to move nearly 300 youths out of ‘unsuitable’ juvenile halls

LOS ANGELES — State regulators voted Tuesday to find Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile halls “unsuitable,” an unprecedented decision that will force the county to quickly move nearly 300 youths out of the troubled facilities.

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Sheriff orders deputies to obey watchdog request to reveal gang tattoos

LOS ANGELES — Less than a week after the county watchdog ordered dozens of deputies to show their gang tattoos and answer questions about violent cliques within the department, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna on Thursday sent a department-wide email commanding his staff to comply with the inspector general's…

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Black youth leader is dragged half-naked from his home in Compton by police who got the wrong address

Derrick Cooper says Los Angeles County sheriffs entered his home in the early hours of the morning

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Judge rejects LA County’s revamped homeless settlement

LOS ANGELES — A frustrated federal judge once again refused to sign off on an agreement that would have ended a long-running lawsuit over the government response to the homeless crisis, criticizing Los Angeles County officials for bringing him a settlement he felt the court had no way to enforce.

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New coronavirus subvariant Arcturus is now in L.A. Is there reason to worry?

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has identified its first cases of an emerging omicron coronavirus subvariant dubbed Arcturus, a strain global health authorities are watching closely as it has been linked to an upswing in cases in India.

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Federal judge orders contempt hearing over LA County's failure to clean up its jails

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for Los Angeles County admitted Wednesday that officials had not complied with an injunction ordering them to clean up the jails, but a visibly annoyed federal judge agreed to wait two more months before deciding whether to find the sheriff and county supervisors in contempt of…

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Aaron Carter’s cause of death was revealed, but his loved ones still want ‘closure’

LOS ANGELES — Aaron Carter‘s ex-fiancee Melanie Martin and his representatives have questions for the Los Angeles County medical examiner, a day after that office determined that the singer drowned at his Lancaster home in November.

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Coroner reveals Aaron Carter's cause of death: drowning, with drug use a factor

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County medical examiner on Tuesday revealed the cause of death for "I Want Candy" singer Aaron Carter, who was found dead in November 2022.

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LA prosecutors reviewing allegations of sexual assault against Armie Hammer

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is reviewing a case brought against actor Armie Hammer, who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women and who allegedly coerced others to engage in aggressive sexual activities.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles DA Gascón declines to prosecute deputies in high-profile shootings of teens

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Friday he would not prosecute sheriff’s deputies who shot teenagers in two separate killings that drew widespread protests in South L.A. in recent years.

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Dream singer Melissa Schuman sues Nick Carter, alleging sexual assault

LOS ANGELES — Melissa Schuman has moved to sue Nick Carter for alleged sexual assault and battery five years after Los Angeles County prosecutors declined to file charges against the Backstreet Boys singer.

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