With profound sadness and heavy hearts, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced the passing of three detectives in the explosion on the morning of Friday, July 18 at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East Los Angeles: Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Detective Victor Lemus and Detective William Osborn who were all assigned to Special Enforcement Bureau’s Arson Explosives Detail. ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger released a statement Friday regarding an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) facility in East L.A. that left three people dead. Emergency crews responded Friday morning to the Biscailuz Training Center, located in the 1000 block of North Eastern Avenue in East Los Angeles, after a “critical workplace incident” was reported ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has announced that California’s “No Touch” Phone Law is officially in effect. It is now illegal to hold a phone while driving, whether or not it’s in use. Simply holding the device is a violation, according to the LASD.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LA County Sheriff’s ...

Earlier today, federal immigration enforcement agents conducted a targeted operation in MacArthur Park, a neighborhood long plagued by gang violence, drug trafficking, and human exploitation. Rather than support efforts to restore safety to our streets, several elected officials, including Mayor Karen Bass and members of the Los Angeles City Council, openly criticized the operation and defended an environment that continues ...

Downtown L.A. may be the epicenter of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests, but some of Santa Clarita’s own deputies are there, standing between unrest and order. Though Santa Clarita is miles from the protest epicenter and outside Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) jurisdiction, deputies from the station are still being sent down to help. This is ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to search Castaic Lake for paddleboarder Espiridion Philip Camez, who has been missing since Sunday. Tuesday marks the third day of searching for 61-year-old Camez, who was last seen around 12:30 p.m. Sunday when he and a friend fell in the water while paddleboarding in the lower lagoon at Castaic Lake. Camez’s ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is trading badges for aprons Thursday night as deputies and Special Olympics athletes team up to serve diners during the Tip-A-Cop fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen in Valencia. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is putting the LASD motto “A Tradition of Service” to the test Thursday night with Tip-A-Cop, where deputies and Special ...

The family of Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, a 22-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, has filed a wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit following his death in April 2024 from injuries sustained during a training incident at the Pitchess Detention Center – North County Correctional Facility. Attorneys John Carpenter and Carlos Hernandez of Carpenter & Zuckerman, in ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced the launch of its latest public safety campaign, “Emergency Lights? Pull to the Right.” This campaign aims to educate drivers about the importance of staying vigilant when maneuvering near emergency vehicles and always pulling to the right when you see emergency red and blue lights behind you. Every second counts during an ...

A Castaic resident and longtime L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy has launched a campaign to run against Sheriff Robert Luna in 2026. Lieutenant Oscar Martinez, a 16-year employee of the LASD running against incumbent Sheriff Robert Luna for Los Angeles County Sheriff, discussed his background and work protecting the public. Born in the Dominican Republic, Martinez legally immigrated to the United ...