Will the Sheriff run for LA Mayor? Villanueva discusses crimes across LA County
FOX 11 caught up with Sheriff Alex Villanueva as he discussed the rise in crimes across Los Angeles County.
LA County Sheriff criticizes city's push for creating 25,000 homeless housing units by 2025
Villanueva worries the city's goal of creating 25,000 homeless housing units by 2025 will only encourage more transients to move to Southern California.
Homeless crisis in LA County: Sheriff Alex Villanueva doubling down on state of emergency push
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the people are "tired of being tired" about the homeless crisis.
Sheriff Villanueva says he has “grave concerns” over deadly shooting by deputies
VIDEO: Four LA County sheriff's deputies are under investigation after a man who was reportedly in the midst of a mental health crisis was shot and killed by police gunfire.
Sheriff Villanueva: Wearing masks indoors is not backed by science, contradicts CDC guidelines
The sheriff said that while the LA County Health Department has authority to enforce the order, the "underfunded/defunded Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will not expend our limited resources and instead ask for voluntary compliance."
Homeless crisis: Mayor Eric Garcetti tours Venice as residents call for meaningful change
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti publicly toured Venice on Tuesday amid an ongoing political battle about how to best address the homeless crisis plaguing the beachside community.
Homeless Crisis: LA Sheriff Villanueva urging county board of supervisors to declare a state of emergency
Sheriff Villanueva said a letter was sent this morning to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors urging them to declare a local state of emergency in order to address the homeless crisis.
Five puppies, several other animals rescued from massive SoCal marijuana grow bust operation
Five puppies and several other animals were rescued from a massive marijuana grow bust operation near the Antelope Valley area on Tuesday.
LA County Democratic Party calls on Sheriff Villanueva to resign
The Los Angeles County Democratic Party Central Committee voted Tuesday night to call for Sheriff Alex Villanueva to resign, saying he has failed to rein in "long-standing problems within his department."
Political turf war over homelessness escalates on Venice Beach
A political turf war over homelessness escalated in Venice on Tuesday.
LA County inmates save lives by administering Narcan to overdosing inmates
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said two inmates are alive thanks to the inmates who stepped up to save them by giving them doses of Narcan as part of a pilot program established by Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
Compton files claim against LA County Sheriff's Dept. for fraud that allegedly cost taxpayers millions
The city of Compton filed a damages claim against Los Angeles County Wednesday, alleging the sheriff's department has bilked the city out of millions of dollars by falsely reporting the amount of time deputies spend patrolling the city.
Gascón recall effort begins public circulation: 'You, George Gascón have put criminals before victims'
Relatives of those killed in violent crimes are pushing to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, claiming that LA County's new DA has put the rights of criminals before the rights of victims.
Sheriff Villanueva: Names of deputies involved in shootings will be released within 30 days
Sheriff Alex Villaneuva said his department is establishing a policy of releasing the names of deputies who fire their weapons at suspects.
LASD Sheriff's Chief Eli Vera to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022
A senior member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's leadership ranks Wednesday announced his intention to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022.
LA Sheriff calls superspreader task force a success after 24 party raids, over 3,000 people detained
The task force recovered more than a dozen guns and also rescued a juvenile human trafficking victim.
Villanueva notifies Gascón that detectives will attend parole hearings to 'give victims a voice'
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has notified District Attorney George Gascón that he will begin sending his sheriff's detectives to parole hearings to "give victims a voice" as long as the newly elected DA continues to refuse to allow his prosecutors to attend them as part of his new reforms.
LA County Board of Supervisors will evaluate options to remove Sheriff Villanueva
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to look at options for removing elected Sheriff Alex Villanueva as the county's top lawman, rather than waiting to see if voters will do so in 2022.
LA County Board of Supervisors to reconsider options to remove Sheriff Villanueva
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set for Tuesday to vote on whether to look at options for removing elected Sheriff Alex Villanueva as the county's top lawman, rather than waiting to see if voters will do so in 2022.
DA’s office reviewing allegation that Villanueva made false report against former CEO
Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey's office is reviewing allegations that Sheriff Alex Villanueva falsely reported a crime when he accused the county's former Chief Executive, Sachi Hamai, of violating conflict of interest laws in a referral to the state attorney general's office.