The California Department of Fish and Wildlife seized what they say appears to be at least nine rhino horns and thousands of pieces of elephant ivory from an L.A. County business.
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Daniel Joseph "DJ" Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana was sentenced to 12.5 years. Officer Fanone, who he allegedly stunned, served on the Metropolitan Police Department for nearly two decades before resigning in 2021. -
Keenan Anderson, 31, died Jan. 3, hours after an LAPD officer tased him multiple times following a traffic collision. -
Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction. -
The agreement is focused on the Inmate Reception Center that books people into the massive and troubled L.A. County jail system. A federal judge approved it Thursday. -
Jay Johnston was arrested in California on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. -
County leaders approved a $500,000 contract to bring the Inner City Youth Orchestra Los Angeles’ drum corp program to youth detention facilities in L.A. -
Keenan Anderson, a Black man, died hours after Los Angeles police officers repeatedly tased him in January. The coroner's office said the manner of death was not determined. -
Nevada-based Polymer80 must also conduct a background check of buyers and serialize its ghost gun kits before selling again in the state. -
In less than 60 days, nearly 300 incarcerated youth will be moved to another facility after a state board found juvenile halls in Sylmar and Lincoln Heights “unsuitable.” One activist working with families said they fear that the new facility won’t improve conditions. -
Sheriff Robert Luna, who campaigned on this issue, is requiring deputies to comply with Inspector General Max Huntsman's requests to undergo interviews and submit photos of distinctive tattoos, prompting the deputies' union to file a lawsuit. -
The action came just a few weeks away from a hearing in which a federal judge is slated to decide whether the county is in contempt of court for failing to improve conditions at the jail complex downtown. -
The Board of State and Community Corrections voted to give the county 60 days to shut down Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights after continued failure to comply with safety, staffing and several other requirements.
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