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Ethics panel rejects $17,500 fine for L.A. City Council candidate; 2 members say it’s not enough

The city’s Ethics Commission has rejected a $17,500 settlement agreement with L.A. City Council candidate Jose Ugarte.

** FILE ** Maureen McArdle, left, listens as her mother Cecilia, right, negotiates with salesmen Hadi Yammine, second from right, and Ladis Sanchez as reflected in the car of interest at Galpin Ford Monday, July 18, 2005, in the North Hills section of Los Angeles. Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG were mulling whether to continue offering popular employee-discount pricing on their 2005 vehicles that helped spur sales in July. (AP Photo/Ric Francis) ORG XMIT: NY891

How the city’s biggest Ford dealer became an influential force in the LAPD

ENCINO, CA - OCTOBER 13: Los Angeles Police Department officer Jason Goode (cq) issues a traffic warning for unsafe driving along Ventura Blvd. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Encino, CA. Los Angeles Police Department's new policy on pretextual stops and how it has affected day-to-day policing. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

L.A.’s promise to explore police-free traffic enforcement keeps hitting roadblocks

An LAPD officer swings a baton at photojournalist Nicholas Stern as he displays his press credential during an immigration protest in Downtown L.A. on Aug. 8, 2025.

L.A. council rebukes city attorney over ban on LAPD using crowd control weapons on journalists

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 21: SEIU California President David Huerta at the California Democratic Party delegation breakfast day 3 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

California labor leader charged over blocking ICE agents sees felony cut to misdemeanor

L.A. County to pay out an additional $828 million for victims of alleged sexual abuse

New fraud claims in L.A. County’s $4-billion sex settlement leave victims outraged

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath says she has ‘no plans’ to run for mayor. But she’s not trying to cool speculation

Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A. faces challenge over ‘acting’ status

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When police are bad drivers: LAPD crashes kill — and payouts soar past $90 million

Two brothers injured in a crash caused by a speeding LAPD officer were recently awarded an $18-million legal settlement — one of many cases in recent years where taxpayers shelled out for dangerous driving by police.

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