The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is partnering with the National Sleep Foundation For Drowsy Driving Prevention Week this month to share tips for preventing dangerous road incidents. Sunday, Nov. 5 through Saturday, Nov. 11 is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, and local law enforcement agencies are offering advice on how to stay safe during tiring drives. Drowsy-driving crashes are commonly associated ...

With over-the-phone scams becoming more common, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has made a list of safety precautions. Some safety advice to help you avoid falling victim are: Be mindful of the depth to which your social media post may go Do not publish or upload content containing personal information about yourself Know that law enforcement will never call ...

On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council approved sending a letter to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna opposed a recommendation to regularly rotate patrol deputies to combat deputy gangs and cliques. In February 2023, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission presented a report on ways to combat “deputy gangs and cliques” in the L.A County Sheriff’s Department. From ...

On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss a number of topics, including plans for the Sand Canyon trail project, and a letter to L.A. Sheriff Robert Luna and earthquake coverage for the city.  Several items are on the agenda for Tuesday night for the city council to discuss, which include the proposed Sand Canyon trail project. ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has been given the “Sheriff of the Year” award from the Resiliency Project, an organization that aims to improve the mental wellbeing of first responders. On Monday, Villanueva was given the award for advocating for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, which representatives for the Resiliency Project said improved mental health outcomes for deputies. “Over ...

On St. Patrick’s Day, L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies are to be on patrol, seeking those driving under the influence. This St. Patrick’s Day, Mar. 17, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) will have deputies on patrol from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, according to an official ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors discussed several options to remove or impeach Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva during their regular meeting Tuesday. The suggestion to remove Villuneva, the 33rd Sheriff of L.A. County, began back in September of 2020 when Civilian Oversight Commission (COC) member Robert Bonner, a former U.S. Attorney and Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator, called ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva discussed the end-of-the-year summary of the department’s COVID-19 response, as well as the pandemic’s impact on crime. Villanueva spoke Wednesday on the steps of the Hall of Justice at the beginning of the new year to provide the community with year-end statistics of the virus in Los Angeles County. Pandemic Response In response to ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sent an advisory message to county residents to travel sober during the holidays. This holiday season, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department encourages the community to make sure every holiday celebration ends with a sober driver. “The holidays will feel a bit different this year, but one thing that has not changed is choosing ...

Criminal enforcement of the California stay-at-home order is the “extreme last resort” by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, officials said Thursday. Governor Gavin Newsom announced a month-long California curfew is set to be put in place starting Saturday for counties in the “purple tier” of the state’s reopening protocol, which includes Los Angeles County. “Since the first Stay-at-Home Order ...