Sean Kennedy, former commissioner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, listens during an event at Loyola Law School’s Advocacy Center on Jan. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Federal prosecutors have charged a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy with smuggling heroin into a jail where he was assigned to investigate gang crimes. Michael Meiser, 39, has pleaded not ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna’s bid for reelection next year will not go uncontested.. Challenging Luna for that seat will be a member of his own department. Lt. Oscar Martinez, a 16 ...