Alex Villanueva running for LA County Sheriff again

Alex Villanueva wants his old job back. The former LA County sheriff officially announced plans to run for sheriff in 2026.

Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva sues over placement on `do not rehire' list

According to Villanueva's attorney, the lawsuit aims to have the "no rehire" notation removed from his record and seeks $25 million compensation for alleged damage to his reputation.

Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva testifies on deputy gangs

After defying subpoenas to testify under oath about deputy gangs, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva finally appeared Friday before a civilian policing hearing and acknowledged the existence of "subgroups" within the sheriff's department.

Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva agrees to testify on deputy gangs

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has agreed to appear in front of the county's Civilian Oversight Commission next month after years of resisting subpoenas to testify under oath about deputy gangs.

Former Sheriff Villanueva to launch talk radio show Monday

The former LA County Sheriff will offer his take on issues like public safety, law enforcement and homelessness in a new hour-long morning talk radio show.

Live LA County Sheriff Election Results

Here are the live election results in the race for Los Angeles County Sheriff between incumbent Alex Villanueva and challenger Robert Luna.

LA County Sheriff: Luna, Villanueva cast ballots as heated battle comes to a close

The heated battle for the job of Los Angeles County sheriff will come to a head Tuesday, with Alex Villanueva looking to claim a second term and former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna hoping to carry out the rare feat of ousting an incumbent sheriff.

LA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Rick Caruso discuss homelessness, corruption, crime

The mayoral election is less than two months away. Congresswoman Karen Bass and businessman Rick Caruso both vary on how to solve Los Angeles' issues, but both agree the city is in a state of "crisis."

FOX 11 to co-host LA Mayoral, LA County Sheriff debates Sept. 21

The candidates for the Los Angeles Mayor and candidates for the Los Angeles County Sheriff will face off in back-to-back debates on Wednesday, September 21 at 6 p.m.

Lawsuit claims LA County Sheriff Villanueva, wife run department like their ‘own personal fiefdom’

The lawsuit alleges that the sheriff and his wife run LASD like their “own personal fiefdom and business by placing individuals whom they consider as allies in key positions within the department,” despite the individuals’ lack of qualifications and ethics.

Kobe Bryant lawsuit: Vanessa Bryant gives emotional testimony on leaked crash scene photos

Vanessa Bryant testified that first responders who took photos of her dead 13-year-old daughter Gianna "violated" the girl, and said she was "devastated" to learn that such images were snapped in spite of Sheriff Alex Villanueva assuring her the crash scene would be secured.

'Banditos' Hearing: Dead rats left near LASD members' homes for cooperating with investigations, witness says

Dead rats have been left outside homes of members of the LASD who are seen as being cooperative with investigations into the department, a witness testified at an oversight commission hearing.

LA Sheriff Villanueva, Chief Luna debate top issues ahead of November election

Sheriff Alex Villanueva and former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna squared off Wednesday in the first one-on-one debate for the top law enforcement position in Los Angeles County.

Kobe Bryant lawsuit: Jury selection begins over leaked helicopter crash scene photos

Jury selection begins in downtown Los Angeles for the trial of Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against the LA County sheriff's and fire departments over graphic photos taken by first responders at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Lakers Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, their teenage daughter Gianna, and seven others.