Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County Rescinds Zero Bail Policy as DA George Gascon Faces Recall

Los Angeles County is set to officially rescind on Thursday its controversial zero bail policy that put criminal suspects back on the streets before trial. The decision comes as embattled District Attorney George Gascon faces a possible recall election this fall in the face of soaring crime throughout the L.A. area.

El Monte, CA - June 15: Crime scene investigators and detectives investigate near the body

Report: LA Lifeguards Cashed In, Making Up to $500k in 2021

According to a recent report titled, “Baywatch on Pay Watch,” a watchdog group known as Open the Books reveals that the highest-paid lifeguard in Los Angeles County made $510,283 in 2021. This particular lifeguard, a captain, reportedly made a sizable chunk of this money in overtime.

Lifeguard

LA County Wants Vanessa Bryant to Undergo Psychiatric Exam to Prove She Suffered Distress Due to Kobe Bryant Crash Pics

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant’s widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others, court documents say.

Vanessa Bryant