Brickbat: For the Birds Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Joseph Benza III faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to one… The post Brickbat: For the Birds appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Dec 26, 2024
Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop production and plug its wells or face costly fines The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024
Los Angeles County Takes Action To Resist Trump's Policies On Immigration And Trans Rights Previously, Trump has expressed anti-transgender rhetoric and plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. The county, on the other hand, is known for its progressive stance, having passed several measures aimed at resisting such policies. Latin Times · Nov 28, 2024
California governor will not make clemency decision for Menendez brothers until new DA reviews case California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Kyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the case The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states The Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
California Man Caught on Camera Allegedly Stoning to Death Famous Bird: 'What the Hell Is Wrong with You?' A Los Angeles County man was arrested after he allegedly stoned a beloved Southern California bird to death, despite horrified onlookers asking him to stop. Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024
In an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he'll go after low-level nonviolent crimes The incoming district attorney for Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, says in an interview with The Associated Press that his first task in office is to eliminate the “pro-criminal blanket policies” of one of California’s most high-profile progressive prosecutors, George Gascón The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
A construction worker who murdered his 76-year-old former employer in a frenzied attack faces life in prison The 27-year-old gruesomly murdered the elderly woman in 2019 with ‘a hammer, a jab saw and a box cutter’ The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows The number of infected dairy herds in California jumped up again on Monday as the outbreak continues The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
New LA police chief sworn in as one of the highest-paid chiefs in the US Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday, will draw one of the highest police chief salaries in the U.S. for a major city The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024
New DA To Review Menendez Brothers Resentencing Los Angeles County's new District Attorney faces uncertainty over the Menendez brothers' resentencing following Gascón's defeat. Legal experts question the... Top News · Nov 7, 2024
Nathan Hochman Defeats George Gascón In LA District Attorney Race Nathan Hochman wins Los Angeles County district attorney race focusing on public safety and crime issues, defeating incumbent Gascón. Top News · Nov 6, 2024
Progressive district attorney faces tough-on-crime challenger in Los Angeles Progressive Los Angeles County district attorney George Gascón is running for reelection against a former prosecutor who says his criminal justice reform policies have gone too far The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
LA County Sues Coke And Pepsi Over Plastic Pollution Los Angeles County takes legal action against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola for deceptive plastic packaging practices, highlighting environmental and health concerns. Top News · Nov 1, 2024
International Business Times · Nov 1, 2024 LA County Sues Coca-Cola, PepsiCo For Misleading Plastic Recycling Claims Los Angeles County alleges the companies have made false statements regarding plastic recycling. The county is pursuing penalties for both deceit and environmental damage.
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024 LA County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over plastic bottles Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution
The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024 What the Menendez brothers’ case tells us about the moral paradox of true crime Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended that a judge resentence Lyle and Erik Menendez almost three decades after the brothers were sentenced to life without parole for murdering their parents.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 What to know about the Menendez brothers' bid for freedom The district attorney of Los Angeles County has recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez who were convicted for killing their parents in 1989 and may now have a pathway to freedom after spending 34 years behind bars
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024 Menendez brothers should be released on parole in resentencing, says top LA prosecutor Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón called for brothers to be resentenced and given parole
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 Erik and Lyle Menendez are a step closer to leaving prison, but freedom won't come quickly Erik and Lyle Menendez still have a long way to go before they can walk out of prison, even though the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended their life-without-parole sentence be thrown out and the brothers be resentenced and immediately eligible for parole
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024 Man charged with drugging and sexually assaulting nine women in LA County over two-year spree Michael DiGiorgio, 50, allegedly committed the assaults between May 2019 and November 2021
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024 California man accused of drugging and raping at least nine woman, leading to one’s overdose death Michel DiGiorgi , 50, faces life in prison if convicted in Los Angeles County
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024 Menendez brothers’ uncle breaks with family to say he ‘firmly believes’ they should never be freed Milton Andersen, the brother of Eric and Lyle’s mother has requested a meeting with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to express his concerns
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 Ryan Murphy shares surprise update on future of Monsters in light of new court hearing for Menendez brothers Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday that the Menendez brothers’ case would be reviewed at a court hearing in November
Latin Times · Oct 3, 2024 LA District Attorney Expects to Have Decision on Menendez Brothers' Sentence by November 29 Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that his office is considering the possibility of resentencing or overturning the conviction of Erik and Lyle Menendez.