LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The grand jury transcript was unsealed Monday, Dec. 3, in the case of a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend, who are accused of torturing and murdering […]
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LA County Pushes Back Against Trump Administration’s Latest Immigration Plan
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to oppose a plan by the Trump administration to bar legal immigrants who accept government subsidies […]
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LA County Looks to Beef Up Gun Regulations
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, March 13, to explore options for regulating firearms, including restricting sales to anyone under 21, banning […]
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Convicted Serial Arsonist Found Sane
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A German national who set dozens of fires in Hollywood, West Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley within less than a week was found this week […]
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LA County Looks to Expand Student Intervention Program to Prevent Violence
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have voted to bolster a program geared toward identifying troubled kids in order to prevent school shootings and other […]
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Supervisors Urged to Change Definition of “Grave Disability” to Help Medically Treat Homeless, Mentally Ill
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A “significant number” of the 831 deaths of homeless people in Los Angeles County in 2017 were due to preventable or treatable medical conditions, according to […]
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Community Advocates Release Analysis of L.A. County Spending
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A coalition of community advocates called on Los Angeles County officials to shift dollars from jail construction and probation to affordable housing, community-based mental health care […]
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County to Contribute Million to Immigrant Defense Fund
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Board of Supervisors voted to contribute $1 million to a legal aid fund for people at risk of deportation and confirmed that anyone convicted of […]
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County Board Reacts to Homeless Numbers
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -0 The Board of Supervisors reacted to the reported 23 percent increase in homeless individuals countywide since 2016, with some calling the numbers “abysmal” and “staggering” and […]
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Toys for Kids in Foster Care Never Distributed, Donations Mismanaged
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A county child welfare unit responsible for managing private funding never distributed $70,000 worth of donated toys and mismanaged more than $30,000 in other donations and […]