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Could This Proposal Finally Put a Stop to Secret Deputy Gangs In the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department?

Since 1973, 27 gangs or subgroups have been identified through lawsuits and reports compiled by the department’s independent oversight bodies.

September 16, 2026

Altadena Residents Haunted By Flock Cameras Installed After Deadly Fire

“Altadena has spoken,” Shawna Dawson Beer tells L.A. TACO. “We don't want surveillance cameras. We don't want Flock replaced by another company's cameras. We don't want to play surveillance company whack-a-mole. We want a say in whether this technology is deployed in our community at all.”

August 21, 2026

Former L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy Sent Dick Pics To ‘Vulnerable’ Women That He Met While On Duty

A criminal case for “misdemeanor sexual battery” was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. However, “the case was declined due to insufficient evidence,” a spokesperson for D.A. Nathan Hochman tells L.A. TACO.

July 24, 2026

Split Heads and Damaged Breasts: One Woman’s Experiences At An L.A. Protest

Marty had protested in Portland and Northern France, but never saw anything like the police's violent response to anti-ICE protests in Downtown Los Angeles.

July 16, 2025