Twenty-six people have died in LA County jails this year, with over half yet to be sentenced, and the county's failure to address the issues driving incarceration may lead to more deaths.

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies did something Sunday that some may have seen as fairly embarrassing: They misplaced a weapon.

Roughly 4,000 National Guard troops had been deployed. It wasn’t immediately clear how long the rest would stay in the region.

The mistake repealed a measure requiring the county to steer at least 10% of its unrestricted funds toward programs furthering the county’s “Care First, Jails Last” mission.

National Guard troops assigned to duty in Los Angeles more than a month ago after protests over immigration enforcement raids are being released from federal duty in Southern California. The Guard members’ activation by the federal government in early June was a flashpoint between the Trump administration and local,

The district attorney’s office has not filed any charges for post-fire price gouging. Now, county leaders want the ability to issue daily fines of up to $1,000 per violation.

LA County Supervisors heard from film, TV producers and location scouts supporting cutting fees and bringing back productions.