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LA deputy regrets showing Kobe Bryant crash photos to bartender

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy expressed regret for sharing photos of a helicopter crash site where Kobe Bryant was killed with a bartender, but insisted he never identified the NBA superstar as one of the victims.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Former officer to stand trial in deadly Southern California Costco shooting

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A former Los Angeles police officer whom authorities in Riverside County declined to charge after he fatally shot an intellectually disabled man and wounded his parents at the Costco in Corona will stand trial on charges brought by the state after a judge ruled Monday, Aug. 15,…

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Effort to force LA District Attorney George Gascón into recall election fails

LOS ANGELES — A second effort to force Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón into a recall election fizzled out Monday after officials determined that the campaign to boot him from office failed to gain enough valid signatures.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2022

Bid to recall Los Angeles district attorney fails, a win for criminal justice reform

Campaign to remove George Gascón did not have the required signatures in a major blow to police unions and conservatives

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2022

Second effort to force LA District Attorney George Gascón into recall election fails

LOS ANGELES — A second effort to force Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón into a recall election fizzled out Monday after officials determined the campaign to boot him from office failed to gain enough valid signatures.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 15, 2022

LAPD drops DUI investigation into Anne Heche’s car crash after her death

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department will no longer pursue an investigation into Anne Heche’s recent car accident, injuries from which led to the actor’s death on Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 15, 2022

Attorneys for Mercedes driver accused of killing 5 deny she has history of crashes

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for the nurse accused of causing the Windsor Hills crash that killed five denied Monday that their client has an extensive history of car accidents.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 15, 2022

Liz Cambage stepping away from WNBA after leaving LA Sparks

Liz Cambage will step away from the WNBA "for the time being" following the Australian's departure from the Los Angeles Sparks last month.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022

Chargers trim roster to 85 players

The Los Angeles Chargers waived five players.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 15, 2022

Black mom sues LA Unified over cotton-picking project at elementary school, lawsuit says

LOS ANGELES — A Black parent filed a civil rights lawsuit last week against the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Board of Education, saying that a cotton field was set up at an elementary school in 2017 that was intended to teach students about the experiences of slaves.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 15, 2022