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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car slams into group of LA County sheriff’s recruits

LOS ANGELES — Authorities arrested a 22-year-old man on Thursday after a vehicle plowed into a large group of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department cadets who were out on a training run in South Whittier, injuring more than two dozen of them, five critically.

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Video captures shocking moment car crashed into group of police recruits leaving five critically injured

Driver was detained at the scene and was identified to be a 22-year-old man

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Wrong-way car injures 25 LA County sheriff’s recruits, 5 critically, on training run

LOS ANGELES — Five Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits were critically injured Wednesday morning when a man driving a Honda CR-V plowed into a large group during a training run in South Whittier, authorities said.

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More than 20 Los Angeles county sheriff’s recruits injured after SUV hits class

The cadets were on a training run when a 22-year-old driver going the wrong way crashed into them, critically injuring five

The Guardian - US

‘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

The Guardian - US

Robert Luna to become LA County sheriff as Alex Villanueva concedes

LOS ANGELES — Robert Luna, a little-known retired police chief from Long Beach, will be the next sheriff of Los Angeles County after soundly beating the incumbent, Alex Villanueva, who leaves office in the wake of a single term marred by the upheaval and discord he sowed.

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Bass widens her lead against Caruso in LA mayor race

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass expanded her lead on Saturday against businessman Rick Caruso in the race to be the next mayor of Los Angeles, with an updated tally putting her 9,463 votes ahead of the developer in a contest that will not be settled until next week…

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LA County Sheriff Villanueva trails Luna as a new round of election results released

LOS ANGELES — A new round of election results released Thursday shows Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva continuing to trail badly against his opponent, Robert Luna, leaving his bid for reelection in jeopardy.

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LA district attorney investigating Sheriff Alex Villanueva after deputies were asked to donate to his campaign

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has opened a criminal investigation into whether Sheriff Alex Villanueva violated state law when he solicited campaign donations from deputies, a spokesman for the office said Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

The Crime Backlash Mostly Failed To Materialize on Election Night

Apocalyptic attack ads about crime failed to drive a red wave, and criminal justice reform candidates were still successful in several local races around the country.

Reason

Los Angeles mayor hopefuls Karen Bass and Rick Caruso locked in tight race

The margin of votes between the Democratic congresswoman and billionaire developer remains too close to call

The Guardian - US

Villanueva at risk as Luna takes big early lead in LA County sheriff race

LOS ANGELES — After a tumultuous first term marked by his antagonism and controversies, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s bid for reelection was at risk Tuesday night as early results showed his opponent, Robert Luna, taking a sizable lead.

Los Angeles Times

Poll: In LA sheriff's race, Robert Luna gains solid lead over Alex Villanueva

LOS ANGELES — Retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna has gained support among likely voters in the race for Los Angeles County sheriff, solidifying his lead over incumbent Alex Villanueva, according to a new poll.

Los Angeles Times

LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva is at war with nearly everyone. Will it cost him his job?

LOS ANGELES — After four years as Los Angeles County sheriff, Alex Villanueva’s view of things has crystallized into a simple idea: He knows best how to save the county — and you’re either on board with him or part of the problem.

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California’s down-ballot races most contentious and costly in midterm election

More than $1 billion so far has been poured into California races — but with less than three weeks to go before voting ends, candidates for governor and U.S. Senate haven’t aired a single general-election ad that touts their campaigns.

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LA sheriff targeted lieutenant for donating to opponent, lawsuit says

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s lieutenant filed a lawsuit Monday alleging sheriff’s officials targeted him with a trumped-up criminal investigation as retaliation after he made a campaign donation to one of Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s political challengers.

Los Angeles Times

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.

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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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Commentary: Are Latino voters in Southern California being courted like kingmakers yet?

Latino voters in Boyle Heights, probably Los Angeles’ most historic Latino/Chicano neighborhood, have seen more than their usual share of door canvassers and have gotten plenty of phone calls and text messages from a particular mayoral candidate: Rick Caruso.

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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…

Los Angeles Times

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

Dozens of Sheriff Villanueva’s donors received permits to carry guns in public

LOS ANGELES — There are few things Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has boasted about more during his first term in office than his success in dramatically increasing the number of people who are permitted to carry guns in public.

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