California can have both public safety and criminal justice reform
California voters decided this week to roll back criminal justice reforms and appeared to be ousting progressive prosecutors in Los Angeles and Alameda counties, effectively…
Donald Trump’s freedom probably depends on the election outcome
Donald Trump is at a pivotal point in his personal history. For him, the upshot of the election will be either a series of criminal…
Why L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ is struggling to remain D.A.
It’s a Saturday morning in late September, and Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s voice is hoarse as he struggles to film a TikTok…
Kern County supervisor claims D.A. improperly searched office
A Kern County public meeting dramatically deviated from the agenda when Supervisor Leticia Perez accused district attorney staff of attempting to “illegally” search her office.Perez…
L.A. Times to co-host Gascón vs. Hochman L.A. County D.A. debate
L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate…
Poll shows Hochman has momentum to beat L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón
A new poll shows criminal law attorney Nathan Hochman with a sizable lead over Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón in the race for…
Man who broke into L.A. mayor’s home avoids prison with vandalism plea
A 29-year-old man accused of breaking into the residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, forcing her to flee into a safe room, pleaded no…
Landlord to pay nearly $20 million to settle California lawsuit
One of the nation’s largest single-family-home rental companies has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to resolve allegations it made unpermitted renovations across its portfolio…
Can Nathan Hochman win L.A. D.A. election by not being Gascón?
While she waited for the man she hopes will defeat Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón in November, Mary Klein slathered her face with…
House rejects GOP effort to fine Atty. Gen. Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday rejected a GOP effort to fine Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President…
House Republicans sue Garland seeking audio of Biden interview
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday filed a lawsuit against Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland seeking to obtain the audio recording of President Biden’s interview with a…
‘Kind of bunk’: A closer look at the controversial case against a top L.A. D.A. official
One legal expert called it “kind of bunk.” Another said it simply raises more questions than it answers. But two months after state prosecutors announced…
Rick Caruso backs Gascón challenger Nathan Hochman for L.A. D.A.
Billionaire mall magnate and 2022 mayoral hopeful Rick Caruso announced Tuesday that he is backing Nathan Hochman for L.A. County district attorney, adding perhaps the…
D.A. Alvin Bragg, Trump’s prosecutor, to testify before Congress
WASHINGTON — Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Trump’s sentencing in his hush…
Krekorian accuses Burbank police of dumping homeless man in L.A.
A video released Friday by L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian appears to show Burbank police officers releasing a shoeless homeless man on a Los…
Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland slams attacks on Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked Tuesday what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department, telling Republicans who have sought to hold…
Newsom calls out Republican abortion policies in Alabama ad
In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new political advertisement, two anxious young women in an SUV drive toward the Alabama state line. The passenger says she thinks…
Texas bar can punish Ken Paxton for 2020 election lawsuit, court rules
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed…
Cornel West names Melina Abdullah as running mate in presidential race
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West named Cal State Los Angeles professor Melina Abdullah as his running mate on Wednesday, saying that her commitment to social…
Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold attorney general in contempt
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday blasted Republicans’ effort to hold Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials…