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Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show
Oct 9, 2026 - Us 
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
Oct 9, 2026 - Us
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.
'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement
Oct 9, 2026 - Us
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.
Southern California braces for Tropical Storm Rachel. 'This is not even the worst,' official says
Oct 9, 2026 - Us
The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.
Hasan execution will be live-streamed, Pentagon official says
Oct 9, 2026 - Us 
Hegseth said he would make sure "people are able to watch it, that it's public."
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