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Unincorporated L.A. County Areas Drastically Under Patrol Coverage During Catastrophic Spike in Violent Crime

The recent lawsuit filed by the City of Compton regarding fraudulent billing by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department which spans over the past two decades and recent law enforcement defunding by

April 20, 2022

News·Politics

Coronavirus: Politics Take Precedence Over Public Safety During the Pandemic

The power struggle at the Hall of Administration hit a fever pitch Tuesday when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appoint L.A. County CEO, Sachi Hamai, as the

April 8, 2020

News·Politics

Malibu Public Safety: Mayor of the Largest Contract City with LASD Tells Us the Truth About the Sheriff’s First Year in Office

In 2018, during the height of my reporting of the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings case, I was introduced to now Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who in the home stretch campaigning for the

November 13, 2019

City·Malibu Creek State Park Shootings·News·Politics·Woolsey Fire

Multiple MS13 Arrests In and Around “Malibu Hills” Made by LASD/LOST HILLS Since January

Authorities announced the arrests of 22 people Tuesday in a massive organized crime case alleging MS-13 gang members are responsible for “Medieval Style Murders” in the Los Angeles region, where the gang has

July 19, 2019

News

Malibu’s Disaster Notification Test is a Failure and Topanga Takes the Lead in Public Safety

There is no question that since Emergency Services coodinator Brad Davis left his post (after being forced to go on medical by City manager Reva Feldman) in late 2016, residents has felt

February 27, 2018

City·Politics

Warning Signs: Will It Take A Catastrophe For The City To Get Its Public Safety Act Together?

If you only paid attention to the words that tumbled out of her mouth last year, you might believe that City Manager Reva Feldman was motivated to do her job to the

February 27, 2018

City·News·Politics

The Lights Are On But Nobody’s Home At City Hall

By Marshall Thompson The absence of Emergency Services Coordinator Brad Davis has been of great concern to those in the community and, most certainly, the active CERT members. (CERT stands for Community

January 19, 2017

City·Politics