California
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s implemented a “temporary fix” to get its dispatch system back online after it crashed on New Year’s Eve, authorities said.
The punishment for Rosa Gonzalez, now a deputy, came after she accused department officials of discrimination.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and district attorney’s office have reached an agreement with federal officials over their illegal use of informants in county jails, a scandal that upended the justice system in the Southern California county.
Midway through his first term as L.A. County sheriff, Robert Luna told The Times that speculation he might step down is ‘not true.’
A 25-year sheriff’s deputy was arrested in Long Beach on suspicion of driving drunk and injuring a passenger in his vehicle.
It’s not clear how long it will take to fix the problem, but in the meantime deputies and dispatchers must use radios instead of patrol car computers.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) has sent letters to L.A. County and software company Genasys requesting information on ‘precise failures’ that led to erroneous alerts.
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced he will not charge Marilyn Manson, a.k.a. Brian Warner, in cases of alleged domestic violence and rape.
The fund will probably consist of private donations that could be used to cover a range of expenses, including moving costs and wage reimbursements.
Attorneys for Rosa Ramirez say she was talking to a deputy outside her home last year when an off-leash patrol dog clamped down on her hand, permanently injuring her.