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Carl Alameda is accused of stealing $200,000 meant for the city.
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Federal prosecutors say two people have been arrested on suspicion of using their car to try to block immigration agents from doing their job in South Los Angeles.
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A Los Angeles judge resentenced Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent over three decades behind bars for the 1989 killing of their parents. They are now eligible for parole — but it's not guaranteed.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life in prison without parole in connection with the killings. A state parole board could now determine if and when the brothers are released.
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The hearing is now scheduled to start May 13.
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The filing meets a deadline set by a Superior Court Judge who called the situation at the Downey facility “untenable.”
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County officials say they're watching the jail population growth closely as it could make it harder to meet the needs of all incarcerated people, particularly those with mental health issues.
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For days, police say, Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly chopping down about a dozen city trees with an electric chainsaw in three different neighborhoods.Listen 2:49
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Payouts are expected to be shared among nearly 7,000 people who said they were victimized by employees at juvenile halls, other county facilities.
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The program trains formerly incarcerated Angelenos for firefighting jobs.
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The 44-year-old man is accused of using a chainsaw to cut down eight trees in downtown Los Angeles.
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L.A. resident Samuel Patrick Groft was taken into custody Tuesday on suspicion of felony vandalism.
