Los Angeles County leaders are pushing forward a measure for the November ballot that would remove their ability to have final say on one of the costliest decisions they make: How much to pay firefighters… Ballot proposal may change how pay is set for L.A. County sheriff’s deputies, firefighters

The head of the L.A. 2028 Olympics committee. A director of big Hollywood hits. An NFL owner. A celebrity chef. They are among the boldface names from Los Angeles who have emerged in the latest… Six L.A. power players who found themselves in the Epstein files

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated agreements allowing three outside entities including a prestigious K-12 academy to use portions of its West Los Angeles campus. The agency posted a notice on its website… VA terminates leases of West L.A. land, leaves land used by Brentwood School’s athletics in limbo

Nine people have died inside L.A. County jails so far this year, an alarming number for the Sheriff’s Department as it continues to face a lawsuit from the state over the conditions in local lockups.… 9 inmate deaths already this year bring renewed scrutiny of L.A. County jail conditions

A federal jury awarded more than $27 million in damages to an Adelanto man who now uses a wheelchair after being shot multiple times by a San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy in 2021. The jury… California man serving prison time is awarded $27.3 million for 2021 shooting by deputy

When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning. Officials were quick to respond, vowing crackdowns on price gouging.… Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges