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The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles County

Firefighters battle huge ‘fire tornado’ during 150-acre blaze in California

Rare ‘fire devil’ captured on film during inferno in Los Angeles County

The Independent UK

Why is Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s wife suing Los Angeles County?

Trial expected to last two weeks

The Independent UK

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury

Kobe Bryant’s widow is taking her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire departments to a federal jury seeking compensation for photos deputies shared of the remains of the NBA star, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash in 2020

The Independent UK

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Mercedes driver involved in 13 prior wrecks before crash that killed 5, DA says

LOS ANGELES — The nurse accused of killing five people last week when her Mercedes plowed into traffic at a busy Windsor Hills intersection had been involved in 13 previous crashes, Los Angeles County prosecutors alleged Monday in charging her with murder.

Los Angeles Times

It’s a monster mash! How the V&A is facing a transatlantic battle over a 7ft Frankenstein figure

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is demanding the return of the 1930s movie prop – but its London rival is not giving up without a fight

The Guardian - UK

Southern California gas prices are falling fast. But how long can it last?

Southern California drivers are getting more relief at the gas pump, with the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County slipping below $5.50.

Los Angeles Times

Grand jury investigating LA County Sheriff’s Department handling of deputy who knelt on inmate’s head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff’s Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff’s deputy kneeled on a handcuffed inmate’s head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

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Grand jury investigating LA County Sheriff's Department handling of deputy who knelt on inmate's head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff’s Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff’s deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate’s head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

Los Angeles Times

Grand jury investigating LA Sheriff's Department handling of deputy who kneeled on inmate's head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff's Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff's deputy kneeled on a handcuffed inmate's head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

Los Angeles Times

Outspoken prosecutor who clashed with D.A. Gascón now target of internal investigation

LOS ANGELES — A prosecutor who clashed with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón over a controversial case involving a transgender defendant is now the subject of an internal investigation and also has been accused of making offensive remarks about the defendant.

Los Angeles Times

A suspect who was mistakenly freed in the theft of Lady Gaga's dogs is recaptured

James Howard Jackson was arrested nearly five months after he was released from jail while awaiting trial "due to a clerical error," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

WEKU

Lady Gaga dog walker shooting suspect recaptured after accidental jail release

A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured, authorities said.

Evening Standard

Suspect mistakenly freed in Lady Gaga's dog theft recaptured

A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured

The Independent UK

LA County COVID surge appears to be cresting, but the picture is still far from good

LOS ANGELES — The summer coronavirus wave in Los Angeles County — fueled by super-contagious omicron subvariants — appears to be cresting as cases continue to fall, but the picture is far from good.

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LA County has cut back on COVID-19 contact tracing as supercontagious BA.5 surges

LOS ANGELES — After Julianne Cline went out and got tested for COVID-19 this June, text messages and voicemails soon piled up from Los Angeles County contact tracers who wanted to talk to her.

The Independent UK

Los Angeles County drops plans to reintroduce indoor mask mandates

Health officials say that virus levels in region continue to drop

Los Angeles Times

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for LA County

LOS ANGELES — Will Los Angeles County impose a new mask mandate this week in response to a summer coronavirus surge fueled by ultra-contagious omicron subvariants?

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: California workers urgently need an $18 minimum wage. The Legislature should act this year

Californians may have gotten temporary relief recently when gas prices finally fell to about $6 a gallon this month, down from as high as $8 per gallon in June in Los Angeles County. Inflation has rocked the economy, with prices soaring 9.1% in June.

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If LA County imposes a mask mandate, Beverly Hills won’t enforce it

LOS ANGELES — Officials in Beverly Hills will not use city resources to enforce an indoor mask mandate if the Los Angeles County Public Health Department decides to issue one.

Los Angeles Times

LA County coronavirus weekly death rate 70% higher than in Bay Area. Why so much worse?

LOS ANGELES — With Los Angeles County set to decide in the coming days whether to impose a new mask mandate, one factor of note is a rise in coronavirus deaths.

Los Angeles Times

James Caan's cause of death confirmed by Los Angeles County coroner

LOS ANGELES — Actor James Caan died of a heart attack and coronary artery disease, the Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed Saturday, according to Deadline.

Daily Mirror

Godfather actor James Caan's cause of death revealed to be heart problems

Hollywood actor James Caan sadly died earlier this month at the age of 82 and the star's cause of death has now been revealed as a combination of heart problems

Los Angeles Times

Coronavirus cases start to flatten in LA County as decision on mask mandate looms

LOS ANGELES — Weekly coronavirus cases are showing early signs of flattening in Los Angeles County, but they remain at significantly elevated levels as a decision on whether to impose a new indoor mask mandate looms next week.

Los Angeles Times

LA County mask mandate likely a week away as COVID cases keep climbing

Indoor masking in public settings could return to Los Angeles County in a week as circulation of the hyper-infectious BA.5 omicron subvariant continues to push coronavirus case counts higher and sends increasing numbers of people to the hospital.

Los Angeles Times

West Hollywood cut a few LA County sheriff’s deputies and fuels national debate

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — If you were to listen to Fox News, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and felon O.J. Simpson, you would think West Hollywood is under assault.

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