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Political Betrayal: Leaders Throw Deputies Under the Bus While LA County Faces Unprecedented Staffing Crisis

In a stunning display of mixed messages and political double-speak, Los Angeles County is witnessing a leadership meltdown that’s crippling its law enforcement. On January 8, 2026, Congress members Derek T. Tran

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

City/LASD/News/Politics

A New Wave of Dissent Inside LASD – ALADS Under Fire, Deputies Say Union Leadership Has Failed Them

The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) is facing its most serious reckoning in decades. What started as a trickle of anonymous letters from frustrated rank-and-file deputies has now erupted into

August 23, 2025September 2, 2025

Alex Villanueva 2026/LASD/News/Politics

ALADS vs. the First Amendment: Union Targets Investigative Journalist with Cease-and-Desist Over “Just A Deputy” Whistleblower Letter

In a stunning attempt to silence whistleblower allegations and intimidate the press, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) has issued a blistering legal threat against The Current Report, and myself,

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

LASD/News/Politics

New “Just a Deputy” Letter Exposes Union Corruption, Luna Collusion, and the Betrayal of Los Angeles County Deputies

A blistering new “Just A Deputy” letter was submitted anonymously to The Current Report yesterday and may be the most damning and comprehensive takedown of ALADS, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

LASD/News/Politics

Alex Villanueva
Cece Woods
The Current Report Editor in Chief Cece Woods founded The Local Malibu, an activism based platform in 2014. The publication was instrumental in the success of pro-preservation ballot measures and seating five top vote-getters in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Malibu City Council elections.During the summer of 2018, Woods exposed the two-year law enforcement cover-up in the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings, and a few short months later provided the most comprehensive local news coverage during the Woolsey Fire attracting over one million hits across her social media platforms.Since 2020, Woods was the only journalist reporting on the on-going public corruption involving former L.A. Metro CEO Phil Washington. Woods worked with Political Corruption expert Adam Loew, DC Watchdog organizations and leaders in the Capitol exposing Washington which ultimately led to the withdrawal of his nomination to head the FAA.Woods also founded Malibu based 90265 Magazine and Cali Mag devoted to the authentic southern California lifestyle.
Dale Hedges
Former Deputy Sheriff Dale Hedges graduated from Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Academy Class 187 in October 1977. Hedges worked at Men’s County Jail, Firestone Sheriff’s Station, Lennox Sheriff’s Station, West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, Advanced Training Bureau, (Weapons Training), North Regional Surveillance and Apprehension Team (NORSAT). He retired from the LASD in April 1997.

ALADS

Political Betrayal: Leaders Throw Deputies Under the Bus While LA County Faces Unprecedented Staffing Crisis

A New Wave of Dissent Inside LASD – ALADS Under Fire, Deputies Say Union Leadership Has Failed Them

ALADS vs. the First Amendment: Union Targets Investigative Journalist with Cease-and-Desist Over “Just A Deputy” Whistleblower Letter

New “Just a Deputy” Letter Exposes Union Corruption, Luna Collusion, and the Betrayal of Los Angeles County Deputies

Disrespect Brewed at Starbucks: LASD Deputy Served a Side of Insult in Norwalk Amid Rising Anti-Law Enforcement Sentiment

Political Betrayal: Leaders Throw Deputies Under the Bus While LA County Faces Unprecedented Staffing Crisis

Rally Cry: One Year Later Palisades Fire Victims Demand Accountability, “They Let Us Burn”

Unraveling the Web: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s Deep Ties to the $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Scandal

Alex Villanueva

Cece Woods

Dale Hedges