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EXCLUSIVE: Nithya Raman’s #MeToo Double Standard — From Demanding Accountability to Sharing the Political Stage With Accused Garcetti Advisor as $3 Million Union Backs Her Mayoral Bid

Federal records reveal millions in consulting payments to former Garcetti advisor Rick Jacobs, whose sexual harassment allegations Raman publicly condemned in 2020. Now, as she campaigns for mayor, Jacobs is appearing at

October 16, 2026

Investigations·News·Politics

Raman Wants McDonnell Out After He Called Advance Warning of Federal Raids “Obstruction of Justice” — Now Gascón Is Eyed as His Replacement

By Cece Woods Nithya Raman wants LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell gone if she becomes mayor of Los Angeles. But the timing and circumstances surrounding her demand for new leadership raise a far

October 7, 2026

LAPD·News·Politics

Judge Says Life Without Parole “Does Not Meet the Crime” in Execution of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer

On October 1, 2026, three years after Sheriff Robert Luna promised to pursue the “maximum punishment available under the law” for the murder of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, Judge

October 2, 2026

LASD·News·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: The Weingart Money Trail Leads to Both Sides of the L.A. Mayor’s Race – Bass, Raman and the Political Network Behind Millions in Homeless Spending

By Cece Woods New campaign filings reveal the Weingart Center Association itself contributed to a political action committee chaired by its own CEO — a PAC that spent money supporting Los Angeles

October 1, 2026

Investigations·News·Politics

THE GHOST IN THE STARCLUB MACHINE: Seized Servers, Salida Capital, and the $1.7 Billion Pattern

Seven days after investigative journalist William B. Scott published an investigation into recurring $400 million and $1.7 billion financial claims involving Russian and American energy interests, federal agents raided StarClub, arrested its

September 23, 2026

Investigations·Malibu·News·Politics

Sheriff Luna’s Deputy Gang Double Standard? Captain Promotion at Norwalk Station Directly Contradicts His Public Stance on Subgroups and Undermines Accountability in the Emmett Brock Case

Despite Sheriff Robert Luna’s repeated public condemnation of deputy gangs, station cliques and the tattoos associated with them, another reported tattooed member of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station subgroup has

September 14, 2026

Investigations·LASD·News·Politics

The Silent Burden Behind the Badge: The Unspoken Toll of Duty on Law Enforcement, Corrections, Veterans, and the Families Left at Home post Suicide.

From the Editor: In public safety and military reporting, line-of-duty deaths from gunfire, ambushes, and tactical crashes rightfully receive solemn honors. We build monuments to these sacrifices, etch names into black granite,

September 9, 2026

Investigations·LAPD·LASD·News·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: DA Rejects Criminal Case Against Commander Over Explosion Photographs

By Cece Woods The case against Commander Thomas Giandomenico ended without charges. The far more troubling question is how an unverified allegation was used to justify search warrants and a sweeping intrusion

September 4, 2026

Investigations·LASD·News·Politics

The Glass House of Jamie McBride: Hypocrisy, Unproven Leadership, and the ongoing Collapse of LAPD Accountability

Hypocrisy in public life lasts only as long as the silence of those who witness it. Entrenched figures count on loud, performative theater to intimidate targets and distract their own compromised records.

August 28, 2026

LAPD·News·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: ATF Continues Investigation into Missing Grenade – More Interviews Scheduled

The federal investigation surrounding the missing grenade from the July 18, 2025 explosion that killed three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives has moved deeper into LASD’s executive ranks. Multiple sources tell

August 26, 2026

Investigations·LASD·News·Politics