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As Costa Mesa continues its struggle to address the needs of its homeless population, what should other cities be doing?
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A map of marijuana dispensaries in L.A. released Wednesday by City Controller Ron Galperin illustrated his concern that the city will not be able to collect all of its due taxes from the shops when recreational pot becomes legal in 2018.
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The Orange County Superior Court judge said Thursday he will order Sheriff Sandra Hutchens to testify at an evidentiary hearing involving allegations of outrageous governmental misconduct in the use of jailhouse snitches.
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The Orange County grand jury will issue a report Tuesday on the "Snitch Scandal," which stems from allegations in the case against the worst mass killer in the county's history that informants violated the rights of multiple inmates over the years.
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FBI agents served a search warrant at the downtown headquarters of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power today, but authorities declined to discuss the nature of the investigation.
Vote Sign in front of a line of voters in Orange County for the midterm elections in November 2018
Orange County is a Republican stronghold no more. The county is now home to 547,458 registered Democrats, compared with 547,369 Republicans, according to statistics released today by the county Registrar of Voters.
22 Dead And 26 Injured In Mass Shooting At Shopping Center In El Paso
In the past week, nearly three dozen people were killed in mass shootings at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and at an entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva speaking to city managers of contract cities.
The 11-page report said Villanueva has refused to cooperate with a public transparency agreement established with his predecessor, Sheriff Jim McDonnell, restricting the Inspector General’s access to personnel records and other documents.
Governor Gavin Newsom at podium, signing Assembly Bill 392 into law
Southland law enforcement groups and community organizations today hailed the governor's signing of legislation that redefines when officers and deputies can use deadly force.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva at podium at press conference talking about transparency in his department
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was fired over domestic violence allegations but rehired after Alex Villanueva was elected sheriff was ordered by a judge today to surrender his badge and gun.
Map of hate crimes that occurred in L.A. County in 2018 | Source: L.A. Human Relations Commission
The number of hate crimes reported in Los Angeles County in 2018 was the highest it has been in a decade and continued a five-year trend of increases, according to a report released today.
Microplastics found in the ocean close up taken by Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Researchers have discovered an alarming increase in plastics pollution in the deep ocean floor off Santa Barbara, suggesting human efforts to reduce using the everlasting product should include finding new ways to wash our clothes.
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