Cece Woods, Author at The Current Report

Public Trust, Private Gain: The Carlson School Fundraiser Under Scrutiny

Carlson Home Hospital School is now facing serious questions that cut to the core of workplace ethics, public trust, and the exercise of authority inside a taxpayer-funded institution. At the center of

April 6, 2026

Investigations·LAUSD

Cronyism Over Competence: The Deadly Cost of Inexperienced Leadership and the Preventable Explosion That Killed Three LASD Detectives

In the early morning hours of July 18, 2025, an explosion tore through the parking lot of the Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East Los Angeles, killing three veteran Los Angeles County

April 3, 2026

Investigations·LASD·News·Politics

Sheriff Luna’s Overtime Narrative Collapses: Internal Memo Reveals a Department Running on Exhaustion While Leadership Tells the Public Otherwise

Los Angeles County is not simply facing a staffing crisis inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, it is operating under a system that is actively stretching its remaining workforce to the

April 1, 2026

LASD·News·Politics

The Deputy Gang Charade – How COC Chair Hans Johnson and Sheriff Robert Luna Built a House of Cards on Lies, Endorsements, and Fear of the Truth

In Los Angeles County politics, where progressive branding often masks hard-edged power plays, one figure has consistently positioned himself at the center of the conversation: Hans Johnson. As president of the East

March 26, 2026

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From Cover-Up to Target: The 2018 Secrets Behind Moore’s Playbook

The Los Angeles Police Department is currently grappling with a legacy of administrative weaponization that prioritized personal patronage over public trust. Under former Chief Michel Moore, the department’s public messaging was dictated

March 25, 2026

LAPD·News·Politics

Sheriff Robert Luna’s False Narrative: The “Eradication” of LASD Deputy Gangs Is Smoke and Mirrors

By all accounts, the story should be simple. Sheriff Robert Luna ran in 2022 on a clear promise: dismantle the deputy gang culture that has defined controversy inside the Los Angeles County

March 24, 2026

Investigations·LASD·News·Politics

The $60 Million Weingart Deal: How Orchestrated Fraud Triggered a Federal Investigation Into LA’s Homeless Funding Pipeline

What happened at 3340 Shelby Drive was never about urgency. It was about access, who had it, who controlled it, and how far they were willing to stretch the boundaries of public

March 23, 2026

Investigations·News·Politics

The Protection Pipeline: How LAUSD’s Self-Investigation System Shields Its Own – Every Single Time

In Los Angeles Unified, accountability does not collapse in a dramatic scandal or a single catastrophic failure. It dissolves quietly, inside email acknowledgments, internal assignments, and findings that all arrive at the

March 21, 2026

LAUSD

Bianco vs. Bonta: Explosive Claims of Election Probe Interference and a Pattern of Protecting Power in California

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is once again accused of playing gatekeeper for the state’s entrenched Democratic machine. This time, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, himself a Republican candidate for governor, has

March 21, 2026

Investigations·News·Politics

The Illusion of Oversight: The Meeting That Confirmed LA County Probation Is Being Systematically Dismantled

The documents told the first part of the story. Contracts justified under urgency. Internal plans acknowledging operational breakdowns. Invoices that revealed taxpayer dollars being spent on availability rather than actual service delivery.

March 18, 2026

News·Politics