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Three inmates died in Los Angeles County jails in just over a week

LOS ANGELES — Three Los Angeles County inmates died in an nine-day period this month, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a grim milestone that comes even as the county is facing scrutiny in court for using a cash bail system that can keep poor people behind bars.

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Signatures of hundreds of dead people were found in D.A. Gascon recall petition

LOS ANGELES — More than 300 signatures in a petition to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon last year belonged to dead people, according to the county’s Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office.

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A rare tornado tears through part of Los Angeles County. Here's why that's so unusual

The strongest tornado to impact the Los Angeles metro area in 40 years touched down at 11:14 a.m. for two to three minutes, according to the National Weather Service.

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Dick Van Dyke injured in Malibu car accident amid Los Angeles downpour

LOS ANGELES — Dick Van Dyke sustained "minor injuries" in a Malibu car accident last week amid an ongoing downpour in Los Angeles County, police confirmed Wednesday to CNN.

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Police post $20,000 reward in effort to solve 2018 killing of ex-NBA player's dad

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff's officials on Tuesday announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the drive-by killing of the father of former NBA player Richard Jefferson 4½ years ago.

Los Angeles Times

Sheriff says gun permit fraud investigation turned over to California attorney general

LOS ANGELES — Six months after his predecessor announced a criminal investigation into an alleged fraud scheme involving some of the deputies responsible for issuing concealed carry licenses, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed this week that he has turned the matter over to state prosecutors.

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Harvey Weinstein will not be retried on rape charges in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors will not seek to retry Harvey Weinstein in the sexual assault of two women, including Jennifer Siebel Newsom, after a jury hung on those charges last year, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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Fatigue, cough and brain fog. For many in LA County, long COVID limited daily life

Most Los Angeles County residents who have been afflicted with long COVID reported experiencing symptoms severe enough to limit their daily activities for more than four weeks after they became infected, according to a recent survey.

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Commentary: A bipartisan problem requires a bipartisan solution

Los Angeles County, a bastion of left-wing politics, removed 1.2 million ineligible voters from its voter rolls in February – a move the Democrats frequently call “purging” when officials in red states do it.

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She didn't need the risky surgery. LA County doctors talked her into it anyway, lawsuit says

LOS ANGELES — After a stay at a Los Angeles County public hospital, Bernetta Higgins was home and feeling better when one of the surgeons called.

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Special counsel urges LA sheriff to ban the 'cancer' of deputy gangs

LOS ANGELES — After dozens of interviews and seven public hearings, the Civilian Oversight Commission's special counsel has released a 70-page report condemning the "cancer" of violent deputy gangs and urging Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna to create a policy officially banning the secretive groups.

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Prosecutor in controversial Hannah Tubbs case suspended for 'misgendering' defendant

LOS ANGELES — The outspoken prosecutor at the center of one of the most controversial cases of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's first term in office has been suspended for remarks he made about the gender identity of a defendant.

Los Angeles Times

Rare Snow And Rain In California Set A New Record In Feet Of Snow Where Roads Were Impacted

A significant storm over the last several days created several impacts across California caused some cities to flood & snow.

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Vanessa Bryant awarded $28.85million in agreement over leaked images from Kobe crash

Vanessa Bryant lost her husband Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter in 2020 in a high-profile helicopter crash, and has come to an agreement with Los Angeles County over photos which were leaked from the crash site

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LA County agrees to $28.85 million settlement with Bryant family over helicopter crash photos

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County agreed Tuesday to pay $28.85 million to the family of Kobe Bryant, concluding three years of litigation that began after deputies shared graphic photos of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers star, his daughter and seven others.

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LA County moves to require quake retrofits as Turkey-Syria death toll exceeds 50,000

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County took the first step Tuesday toward a mandatory earthquake retrofit order for the types of concrete buildings that collapsed catastrophically in the devastating earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria, causing many of the 50,000 deaths tallied so far.

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Vanessa Bryant wins $28.5m payout over Kobe helicopter crash photos

Vanessa Bryant has agreed to a $28.5m settlement in her lawsuit with Los Angeles County over photographs of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and one of their daughters.

Los Angeles Times

LA County to end COVID-19 emergency March 31

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County will end its COVID-19 emergency declaration at the end of March — the latest region to take that step amid stabilizing and improving pandemic conditions.

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ACLU asks judge to hold LA sheriff and county supervisors in contempt over jail conditions

LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Monday to find Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Robert Luna in contempt of court for failing to fix "appalling" conditions in the local lockups.

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In grisly case that DA Gascón said he 'lost sleep' over, teen suspect won't be tried as adult

LOS ANGELES — A teenager accused of gunning down his 16-year-old girlfriend and her sister before setting their Westchester apartment on fire in 2018 will not be tried as an adult, bringing an end to one of the most controversial cases of the early part of Los Angeles County District…

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Killer of Rapper Nipsey Hussle Jailed for at Least 60 Years

The man who shot dead Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle on a Los Angeles street in 2019 was jailed for at least 60 years on Wednesday. Eric Holder had not denied killing Hussle -- a fast-rising star whose death sent shockwaves through the music world -- but his lawyers argued it…

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Handyman confesses to killing LA Bishop David G. O'Connell, district attorney says

LOS ANGELES — A 61-year-old man who prosecutors said has admitted that he killed Bishop David G. O'Connell was charged Wednesday with one count of murder in the shooting death of the much lauded religious leader.

Los Angeles Times

'Sobering': LA's Black, Latino kids under 5 are far behind on COVID-19 vaccinations

LOS ANGELES — Black and Latino children in Los Angeles County younger than 5 have COVID-19 vaccination rates in the single digits, reflecting a broad trend nationwide that has public health experts concerned and seeking ways to boost those figures.

Los Angeles Times

California’s biggest environmental cleanup leaves lead contamination and frustration

LOS ANGELES — California’s largest and most expensive environmental cleanup has failed to properly remove lead pollution from some homes and neighborhoods near a notorious battery recycler in southeast Los Angeles County, leaving residents at continued risk, a Los Angeles Times investigation shows.

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LA County-run hospitals could expand free and discounted care

LOS ANGELES — Hospitals run by Los Angeles County could make free care available to more of their financially strapped patients under a new proposal aimed at expanding relief from medical bills.

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