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The Coordinated Takedown of Sheriff Alex Villanueva: Eli Vera’s Central Role in the Engineered Downfall

In Los Angeles County’s volatile political landscape, the ousting of Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022 was never the organic “will of the voters” storyline county insiders and their media partners peddled. As

December 9, 2025

LASD·News·Politics

LA County Sheriff’s Candidate Eli Vera A No-Show in Court – Is This the “Reflection” of Leadership He Intends to Bring to LASD?

You know it’s officially campaign season when the first candidate out of the gate in the 2022 Sheriff’s election delivers not one, but two “holy sh*t, this is what we get to

May 6, 2021

News·Politics

Controversial Sheriff Candidate Eli Vera Involved in Civil Suits Alleging Political Retaliation and Lied About Mandoyan (Hoping We Wouldn’t Notice)

Last week, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Chief Eli Vera, announced his candidacy for the top spot at LASD, running against incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva in the 2022 Sheriff’s election. “I believe an

May 1, 2021

News·Politics