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July 14, 2020

California bars LAPD info in gang database amid alleged falsified records scandal

California's top law enforcement officer has pulled access to data entered by the Los Angeles Police Department into the state's gang database amid a criminal investigation into more than a dozen of its officers for possibly falsifying records. 

July 14, 2020

LAPD officer sues city over sexual harassment claims, alleges Mayor Garcetti didn't try to stop it

A Los Angeles police officer who once served as part of Mayor Eric Garcetti's security detail claims one of his advisors sexually harassed him for several years in the presence of the mayor, who did nothing to stop it, according to a lawsuit. 

July 14, 2020

Los Angeles superintendent defends schools going online-only to start school year: 'Health and safety first'

Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent Austin Beutner told "Your World" Tuesday that his district, the nation's second-largest, will start the 2020-21 academic year with online-only classes "because that's where health and safety take us."

July 14, 2020

California beach revival attended by 1,000: ‘The church has left the building’

Days before California churches were shut down due to a surge in coronavirus cases, a massive evangelical Christian gathering happened on Huntington Beach near Los Angeles.

July 13, 2020

More LAPD officers could face charges in alleged falsifying gang member data investigation

More than a dozen Los Angeles police officers could face criminal charges in connection with the false labeling of people as gang members or associates.

July 13, 2020

Los Angeles, San Diego schools to resume online classes in fall due to jump in coronavirus cases

California's two largest school districts announced Monday that they would not be opening its facilities to students in the fall but will resume classes online.

July 13, 2020

LA teachers union wants more money by defunding the police, calls for medicare for all

LAUSD says it wants to protect most vulnerable students

July 10, 2020

LA coroner rules California teen's shooting death by police a homicide

The Los Angeles County coroner's office determined the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man by a sheriff's deputy last month in which he was struck five times in the back was a homicide, according to the autopsy report released Friday.

July 9, 2020

California police confirm death of Black man found hanging from tree was suicide

Investigators announced Thursday a Southern California man found dead hanging from a tree last month has committed suicide. 

July 9, 2020

LA nursing home 'dumps' residents to make room for new coronavirus patients for bigger payout: city attorney

A Los Angeles nursing home has been accused of illegally “dumping” long-term residents in order to make room for new, more lucrative patients recently released from the hospital after being treated for the coronavirus, according to a lawsuit filed this week.