A federal judge has — for the second time — dismissed a $25-million lawsuit by former Sheriff Alex Villanueva alleging that L ...

Former Los Angeles Times reporter Maya Lau has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex ...

Former Times reporter Maya Lau has filed a lawsuit claiming Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva violated ...

Former Los Angeles Times journalist Maya Lau has filed a federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex ...

Maya Lau claims that after Alex Villanueva was elected sheriff in 2018, he opened a new criminal investigation into how she ...

The lawsuit alleges retaliation for Lau's coverage of LA County Sheriff’s deputies with histories of dishonesty and other ...

The federal judge cited insufficient evidence of harm, while Villanueva plans to pursue related claims in state court.

Ex-Sheriff Villanueva seeking $25 million from LA County for placement on ‘do not rehire’ list Alex Villanueva challenges Janice Hahn for county supervisor, hits on crime and homeless Election ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning with NBC ... as sheriff, Villanueva subsequently lost a primary election against incumbent Fourth District county ...

Sheriff, Alex Villanueva. She alleges that her 1st Amendment rights were violated when a secret probe was opened into her after she obtained a list of deputies with a history of misconduct.

“The suit comes less than a year after a Times article revealed that Lau had been the target of an LA County Sheriff’s Department investigation that ‘was designed to intimidate and punish Lau for her ...

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has — for the second time — dismissed a $25 million lawsuit by former Sheriff Alex Villanueva against Los Angeles County alleging that county officials defamed ...