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Powerful and a little incognito: What it's like to become an LA County 'supe'

LOS ANGELES — In the 76 seconds it took to recite an oath of office, Lindsey Horvath was transformed into one of the most powerful players in California politics. In fact, few positions in American municipal politics confer as much sweep as the one Horvath assumed Monday.

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‘The sheriff who went rogue’: Alex Villanueva’s scandal-plagued tenure ends in LA

The sheriff’s term was marked by misconduct, abuse and corruption cases in the largest county sheriff’s agency in the US

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LA County to pay $47.6 million over alleged misconduct by sheriff's deputies

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to pay $47.6 million to settle several lawsuits alleging misconduct by sheriff's deputies. The payouts include $8 million for the family of Andres Guardado, whose killing prompted large protests.

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LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva bans inspector general from department facilities

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced this week that he is banning Inspector General Max Huntsman from the department‘s facilities and databases, effectively blocking the county watchdog from doing his job overseeing the Sheriff’s Department.

Los Angeles Times

In new poll, challenger Robert Luna has lead over LA County Sheriff Villanueva

LOS ANGELES — In the race for Los Angeles County sheriff, retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna has a formidable, 10-point lead among likely voters over the incumbent, Alex Villanueva, a new poll shows.

Los Angeles Times

California's top cop sends message to sheriffs statewide: Nobody is above the law

At this point in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department decent into ignominy, it's clear to even the casual observer that Sheriff Alex Villanueva isn't just willing to play in the mud, he seems to enjoy it like a hog in a heatwave.

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Sheriff’s investigator did not seek friendly judge to approve Supervisor Kuehl searches, court finds

LOS ANGELES — A judge found Thursday that a Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigator followed proper protocols when he obtained a warrant to search the home and office of county Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and others, clearing him of allegations that he’d sought out a friendly judge to sign off on…

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Luna, Villanueva trade charges in antagonistic LA sheriff debate

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna squared off Wednesday night during a heated, often antagonistic, debate in which they traded barbs over their records in law enforcement and their ability to lead the nation’s largest sheriff’s department.

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Robin Abcarian: LA's vindictive sheriff turns the crazy up to 11. What will it take to stop him?

When I heard that a swarm of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies executed early morning searches at the homes of L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Patti Giggans, executive director of one of the oldest anti-domestic-violence groups in the country, I realized county Sheriff Alex Villanueva has gone off the…

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Sheriff ordered to halt search of some computers linked to Supervisor Kuehl investigation

LOS ANGELES — A Superior Court judge late Thursday ordered Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials to stop searching certain computers seized as part of sprawling raids tied to an investigation into County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a domestic violence nonprofit.

Los Angeles Times

LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl has home raided by sheriff’s department in corruption probe

Ms Kuehl is an outspoken critic of Sheriff Alex Villanueva and has called for his resignation

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Michael Hiltzik: Did California give Boeing a pass on a major pollution cleanup?

Back in 2007, the state of California reached an agreement with Boeing Co. requiring the company to clean up the polluted site of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, outside Simi Valley, to an exacting environmental standard.

Los Angeles Times

With Roe v. Wade hanging in the balance, California gears up for a fight

California officials and abortion providers spoke out Monday night against a purported draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that was leaked to Politico and seemed to signal that the nation’s highest court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade — a move that would allow states to outlaw abortion.

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