California
The controversial — and now disbanded — Civil Rights and Public Integrity Detail was behind several of the high-profile probes during former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s tenure, including investigations into a county supervisor and a Times reporter.
One police commissioner broke ranks from her colleagues by arguing that a proposed salary of nearly half a million dollars was too high for the next LAPD chief given the city’s financial constraints.
Business
Elon Musk’s ties to the Trump administration pose potential conflicts of interest for his various businesses that have extensive contracts with the federal government.
Mayor Karen Bass recently replaced retired attorney Diane Middleton on the city’s harbor commission, drawing sharp criticism from residents near the Port of Los Angeles.
World & Nation
The unexplained and unexpected search comes as the administration of Mayor Eric Adams reels from other federal law enforcement investigations.
The announcement about the finalists was made at the end of a special Wednesday session of the Police Commission.
After a string of City Hall corruption scandals, a ballot measure would strengthen the Ethics Commission by boosting its budget, increasing penalties for wrongdoing and giving it the power to hire its own lawyer.
Opinion
Advocates are rightly pushing L.A. leaders to allow affordable apartments and townhomes on single-family-zoned properties near transit and major corridors in affluent areas.
Investigators have found evidence that the Cedars-Sinai Health System may have ignored federal laws against discrimination, according to a ‘letter of concern.’
A federal judge has ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition.