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Sheriff Villanueva Discusses Opinions On Law Enforcement, Rising Crime On Facebook Live

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On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva spoke on Facebook Live about several topics relating to his department such as what he believes are misconceptions about the department, crime and homelessness in Los Angeles County. Topics such as police defunding and rising rates of crime and homelessness were discussed by L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva, who spoke on Facebook Live ...

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L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva Responds To Calls For Resignation

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva took to social media Wednesday to respond to a resolution from the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission (COC) calling for him to “resign immediately.” On Wednesday, Villanueva hosted a Facebook Live in which he addressed a resolution from the COC published on Oct. 15, which states that the Commission “has lost confidence in ...

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s To Host Virtual Town Hall For Santa Clarita Residents

L.A. County Budget Cuts Include $145.4 Million From Sheriff’s Department

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Captain Justin Diez are set to host a virtual town hall meeting in June.  Santa Clarita residents are invited to attend the virtual meeting and discuss concerns and ask questions with Diez and Villanueva, according to officials.  Topics discussed in previous Town Hall meetings have included:  Concealed carry ...

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Sheriff Villanueva Claims Pitchess Inmates Intentionally Spreading COVID-19 (VIDEO)

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced the department had determined a group of inmates at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic had deliberately attempted to infect themselves with COVID-19 during his weekly virtual press conference on Monday. The department released footage captured by the facility’s video surveillance equipment which shows multiple men sharing from a single bottle of hot ...

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Sheriff Villanueva Declares Gun Stores ‘Non-Essential’ In Face Of Surging Firearm Sales

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After gun sales skyrocketed in Southern California in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva declared on Monday that gun stores are non-essential businesses that will be forced to close. “We will be closing them; they are not an essential function,” said Villanueva. The decision comes as a part of an effort to get more Los ...

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Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Denied Supreme Court Appeal

Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Denied Supreme Court Appeal

The United States Supreme Court denied to hear the appeal of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s conviction on federal charges of obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI, according to court documents. Baca had previously been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights violations at the jail that ...

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Welcomes New Class Of Deputies

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva welcomed class 443 to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Friday after the group swore in as peace officers. LASD Academy Class 443 Graduation Graduation ceremony for LASD Academy Class 443, live from College of the Canyons.On Friday January 10, 2020, a total of the 69 polished recruits lined up at the College ...

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Internal Revenue Service Warns Public Of “Ghost” Tax Return Scammers

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Internal Revenue Service are warning the public of a tax season scam that may affect Santa Clarita residents. It’s tax season and the IRS is warning taxpayers to avoid the dangers of “ghost” tax return scammers These fraudster “Ghost” preparers advertise online or appear in public as legitimate tax preparers. Once they ...

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Alex Villanueva Sworn In As Los Angeles County Sheriff, Vows To ‘Rebuild’ Department

Alex Villanueva was sworn in Monday as Los Angeles County’s 33rd  sheriff after becoming the first person in 104 years to unseat an incumbent sheriff in Los Angeles, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We were the underdogs in a campaign that was discounted by the establishment,” said Villanueva. ...

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Jim McDonnell Concedes To Alex Villanueva For LA County Sheriff

Incumbent Jim McDonnell conceded to Lt. Alex Villanueva for Los Angeles County Sheriff Monday, marking the first acting Sheriff to be unseated in 100 years. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Villanueva increased his lead over McDonnell to over 120,000 votes Monday, as Los Angeles County completes the count of provisional and ...

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