Made worse during pandemic Food insecurity remains a significant public health concern in Los Angeles County and appears to have gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, with communities of color […]
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COVID testing firm denies any ties with Chinese government
Sheriff alleges sharing of patient DNA A Temple City-based COVID-19 testing firm that contracts with Los Angeles County vehemently denied allegations this week by Sheriff Alex Villanueva that the company […]
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Santa Clarita man receives sentence in insurance fraud
More than $230 million in bogus claims A Santa Clarita man who worked as a top fraud investigator for Anthem Blue Cross was sentenced this week to a year and […]
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Man charged in deaths of five family members
Father kills four children, grandmother A Lancaster man was charged this week with murdering his four children–who were between 1 and 11 years old–and their 51-year-old grandmother. Germarcus Lamar David, […]
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Lawsuit in deputy-involved shooting death in Lancaster
Claim of ‘infliction of emotional distress’ A judge this week ruled that a man who witnessed his brother being shot by sheriff’s deputies investigating a domestic violence call in Lancaster […]
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Custody use of force incidents on increase
Over first six months of year Use of force incidents increased 34 percent in the downtown county jails in the first half of 2021 relative to 2020, but custody officials […]
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LA Pride parade will return in June 2022
Canceled past two years After two years without an LA Pride parade due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers have announced that it is planning a 2022 parade, along with […]
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Three are hospitalized after fentanyl exposure
Police officer included A Los Angeles police officer, a “parole compliance officer,” and another person were taken to a hospital this week after possibly being exposed to fentanyl, authorities said. […]
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Custody use of force incidents on increase
Over first six months of year Use of force incidents increased 34 percent in the downtown county jails in the first half of 2021 relative to 2020, but custody officials […]
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Chase ends in two arrests
Possible DUI Two men were taken into custody after leading sheriff’s deputies on a chase through residential streets in Palmdale. Deputies responded to 27th Street East and E. Avenue R-12 […]
