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Arellano: We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God

The recording that exposed the quartet's machinations ultimately destroyed the type of ethnic politicking that made the careers of too many self-serving power grabbers. The transcript of their back-and-forth now reads as prophecy.

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Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show

The rise of multimillion-dollar "nuclear verdicts" involving the Los Angeles Police Department has caused payouts over officer misconduct, traffic accidents and workplace discrimination to soar in recent years, according to a Times analysis of data from the city attorney's office.

Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting

The FBI said six people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from a business in Pomona and ordering the shooting of a man who owned a debt to gangsters affiliated with the Mexican Mafia.

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'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement

Victims of sex abuse in line to receive payouts from L.A. County are being approached by private companies that offer a lump sum in exchange for the right to collect their future checks.

Trump and Paxton attack Texas Senate candidate Talarico for campaign trail absence

Democrat James Talarico has been off the campaign trail for about a week as he battles the flu – prompting attacks from President Trump and his GOP opponent Ken Paxton.