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LAPD's "Capt. Hollywood" - once accused of warning CBS about sex assault allegations against CEO Les Moonves - will not face criminal charges.

Some detectives say LAPD brass undermined the investigation.

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No charges for 'Capt. Hollywood'; detectives claim LAPD mishandled CBS exec case leak
Documents obtained by The Times show former LAPD Cmdr. Cory Palka will not face criminal charges for tipping off CBS to a rape allegation against ex-CEO Les Moonves. Two LAPD detectives filed complain...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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In LA, the battle for public parking spaces is like a blood sport. Joey “Cone King” Morales has taken it upon himself to take on the orange cones people use to reserve street parking in some of LA's most dense neighborhoods. great read by @karenmg.bsky.social
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The battle for street parking in L.A.: One man wages war through TikTok requests
One man gets creative with returning public street parking to South Los Angeles, one orange cone at a time.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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We reviewed all assault on a federal officer filings in L.A., Chicago, Portland, Washington D.C. and around San Diego this year. What we found:

-- 53% of assaults ended in no injury to an agent
-- 38% of all cases have been dismissed or ended in an acquittal.
December 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The White House says attacks on ICE are up 1000%

Court records in cities where federal law enforcement has been busiest tell a more complex story -- there are few serious injuries, and many allegations don't hold up in court.

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Attacks on ICE up 1,000%? Trump administration claim not backed up by court records
The Trump administration has cited a more than 1,000% increase in assaults on immigration agents to justify aggressive tactics. But court records reviewed by The Times show the majority of the alleged...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Read @brittnymejia.bsky.social's first-person dispatch from the fields as she reports on the undocumented workers who plan to keep working despite the ongoing immigration raids. @latimes.com
Hard lives in California's fields: 'The American dream eats us alive'
Immigrant farmworkers toil, season after season, in jobs that most Americans wouldn't endure for a week. It's a rough life that takes a heavy toll.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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In Altadena, a grassroots dining club to help restaurants has grown to more than 1,300 online followers, helping local businesses while giving neighbors a chance to meet and discuss recovery from the Eaton fire. my latest -->
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Restaurants that survived the Eaton fire are struggling. This club hopes to change that
The Altadena Dining Club was formed to help local restaurants stay afloat after the Eaton fire, while simultaneously bringing neighbors together to discuss the recovery.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias, 44, was shot by federal agents in L.A. yesterday. He was charged with assaulting a federal officer and set to appear in court but the U.S. Attorney’s Office says he's still hospitalized.
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TikTok streamer shot by ICE agents charged with assault on federal officer
In a federal criminal complaint, authorities accused Carlitos Ricardo Parias, 44, of ramming his car into agents’ vehicles after they boxed him in and tried to arrest him during an immigration enforce...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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NEW: Ex-LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor was arrested Thursday in the killing of Brendon Glenn, an unarmed homeless man whom Proctor shot in the back in 2015. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Ex-LAPD officer arrested in 2015 killing of homeless man in Venice
Clifford Proctor, a former LAPD officer who shot and killed a homeless man in Venice Beach in 2015, was arrested Friday.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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A week long preliminary hearing in downtown L.A. finally offered some answers about what happened to Maleesa Mooney, a model found murdered in a refrigerator in 2023. www.latimes.com/california/s...
New details emerge in murder of L.A. model found stuffed inside her own refrigerator
During a four-day preliminary hearing, prosecutors revealed that Maleesa Mooney was tortured and brutalized for days before her body was found in her downtown L.A. apartment.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Federal immigration agents have arrested a Hanover Park police officer who allegedly overstayed a tourism visa that expired in March 2015, according to the department.
ICE arrests suburban Chicago police officer for allegedly overstaying visa
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Hanover Park police officer overstayed a tourism visa which expired in 2015.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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This L.A. landmark was hailed as a 'ribbon of light.' Scrap metal thieves have made it dark and invisible
This L.A. landmark was hailed as a 'ribbon of light.' Scrap metal thieves have made it dark and invisible
The Sixth Street Bridge, once a glowing L.A. landmark, has gone dark after copper wire theft. Repairs could cost millions ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Search underway for gunman who shot three teenagers in Sun Valley
Search underway for gunman who shot three teenagers in Sun Valley
Authorities are searching for a gunman who opened fire at three teenagers in Sun Valley Friday evening before fleeing in a silver car, authorities said.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Sensitive police files to be opened up for watchdogs under new law signed by Newsom
Sensitive police files to be opened up for watchdogs under new law signed by Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will expand access by oversight officials to confidential law enforcement records, enacting legislation backed by family members of people harmed by L.A. County sheriff's deputies.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Famous L.A. sneaker seller raided, accused of buying stolen shoes
Famous L.A. sneaker seller raided, accused of buying stolen shoes
Los Angeles police raided a CoolKicks warehouse in Santa Monica last week, where they arrested the sneaker retailer's chief executive and three others.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Army vet George Retes Jr. was trying to get to work on July 10 at Glass House during an ICE raid. He was handcuffed and jailed for 3 days without explanation. After he wrote about his arrest, DHS accused him of assault, which he called a baffling accusation.
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A U.S. veteran spoke out against his wrongful arrest by ICE. Now he’s being accused of assault
George Retes Jr. wrote an op-ed about his arrest during the Glass House ICE raid in July. He says DHS is now spreading falsehoods against him for speaking out.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist avoids jail for shooting at LAPD officers www.latimes.com/california/s...
Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist avoids jail for shooting at LAPD officers
Jillian Lauren, 51, was arrested earlier this year after authorities said she brandished a gun and fired toward police officers who were pursuing suspects fleeing through nearby backyards.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Today we published a project I've been working on all summer. Jerardyn, a Venezuelan immigrant, lived in a church basement in L.A. with her children. As ICE raids took over the city, she decided her safest option was to leave to Mexico. We followed her journey:
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One refugee's painful journey. Fleeing the U.S. and splitting up her family amid the Trump-era raids
After a life of migrating, Jerardyn thought she'd found sanctuary for her family in a Los Angeles church basement. Then her sense of security was shattered.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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She was almost deported as a child. Now she holds a key post overseeing the LAPD
She was almost deported as a child. Now she holds a key post overseeing the LAPD
The new president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, Teresa Sánchez-Gordon, is a former L.A. County judge who says her upbringing in an undocumented family gives her a unique perspective on the current challenges facing the LAPD.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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After ICE raids, this Venezuelan mom fled from L.A. to Mexico. Will she find refuge there?
After ICE raids, this Venezuelan mom fled from L.A. to Mexico. Will she find refuge there?
After a life of migrating, Jerardyn thought she'd found sanctuary for her family in a Los Angeles church basement. Then her sense of security was shattered.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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L.A. Taco journalist sues LAPD in latest allegation of police mistreatment of media
L.A. Taco journalist sues LAPD in latest allegation of police mistreatment of media
Lexis-Olivier Ray, an award-winning journalist for L.A. Taco, filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging Los Angeles officials have routinely interfered with his ability to properly document sweeps of homeless encampments.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Detectives try to retrace Celeste Rivas' final days, collect evidence from D4vd's Hollywood Hills home
Detectives try to retrace Celeste Rivas' final days, collect evidence from D4vd's Hollywood Hills home
An investigation into the death of a 14-year-old girl who was found dead inside the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla is focused on a Hollywood Hills home the singer rented.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Rampage Jackson's son, Raja, was arrested by LAPD for his role in a pro wrestling run-in that some say turned into a criminal assault. Story by my colleague @salhernandez.bsky.social latimes.com/california/s...
Raja Jackson arrested following wrestling beatdown livestreamed at event
Raja Jackson, the son of MMA fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson was arrested Thursday, nearly a month after Jackson was seen beating a wrestler during what was supposed to be a staged match.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources say
LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources say
California officials scrambled this week to protect Harris after President Trump revoked her Secret Service protection.
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September 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Padilla, Schiff request detailed breakdown of National Guard, Marine deployments in L.A.

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Padilla, Schiff request detailed breakdown of National Guard, Marine deployments in L.A.
California's two Democratic senators want additional information from the Department of Defense on the deployments of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles
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September 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Court doc
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September 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM