California
Before he became executive director of the L.A. Police Commission, Django Sibley was a beat cop in Hull, Britain. Like most of his colleagues, he didn’t carry a gun.
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The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blasted the FCC’s attempts to regulate broadband internet, but state laws in California and New York remain intact.
The vote delivered a major defeat to Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla, who opposed the lease and represents the district that includes the Van Nuys Airport.
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With creative solutions and daring design aimed at truly improving people’s lives, Urban Living Solutions in redefining Cambodia’s housing landscape.
The controversial — and now disbanded — Civil Rights and Public Integrity Detail was behind several of the high-profile probes during former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s tenure, including investigations into a county supervisor and a Times reporter.
Business
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history, involving Kroger and Albertsons.
Google, the Mountain View-based search and digital advertising giant, is facing increasing scrutiny as the government has recommended it be broken up and its lucrative search index opened to rivals.
One police commissioner broke ranks from her colleagues by arguing that a proposed salary of nearly half a million dollars was too high for the next LAPD chief given the city’s financial constraints.
Mayor Karen Bass recently replaced retired attorney Diane Middleton on the city’s harbor commission, drawing sharp criticism from residents near the Port of Los Angeles.
Elon Musk’s ties to the Trump administration pose potential conflicts of interest for his various businesses that have extensive contracts with the federal government.