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L.A. County Superior Court, the biggest trial court in the country, was closed Monday as it continues to recover from a ransomware attack on its systems, officials said.
Sheriff’s deputies were first called to the San Dimas home for a report of a domestic violence incident.
July 19, 2024
Deaths from drug overdoses and poisoning reached a plateau last year in Los Angeles County — the first time in a decade that such fatalities had not continued a year-over-year rise, public health officials said.
A look inside former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s multi-year investigation shows investigators relentlessly pursued a probe focused on supposedly stolen records and document leaks.
The Los Angeles County Superior Court was hit with a ransomware attack that officials say does not appear related to the faulty CrowdStrike update that sparked a global technology outage.
Under former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, detectives secretly investigated and urged the state attorney general to prosecute a Los Angeles Times reporter who wrote on a leaked list of problem deputies.
July 20, 2024
Three wildfires ignited in Palmdale, Tujunga and Angeles National Forest. A heat wave is expected to build over Southern California through the weekend.
Lee Baca, the onetime L.A. County sheriff, has Alzheimer’s disease. The Sheriff’s Department said he was found overnight in El Monte.
July 15, 2024
Letters to the Editor
A reader remembers the McMartin Preschool trial in the 1980s and its aftermath.
July 22, 2024
In the race for district attorney, Hochman is attacking Gascón as soft on crime, but he has his own hurdles, including a lack of name recognition and a past that includes being a Republican in a deep-blue county.