Luna is running for Los Angeles County sheriff as the anti-Villanueva. Will it work?
2 years, 2 months ago

Luna is running for Los Angeles County sheriff as the anti-Villanueva. Will it work?

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Robert Luna likes to point out that he’s held every rank in the Long Beach Police Department since he joined as a reserve officer in 1985. Retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, left, and Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva at a debate last month at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Our messaging worked.” California Alex Villanueva vs. Robert Luna: L.A. County sheriff race voter guide Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is in a tight race to keep his job, with retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna emerging as the front-runner. … Or I’m going to die trying, giving it my all for Los Angeles County.” L.A. County sheriff candidate Robert Luna greets people last month while attending a gathering of East Los Angeles business owners at an event at La Imperial Tortilleria & Restaurant. In an interview last month, Mark McGuire, a Black former Long Beach police officer and homicide detective, alleged there were only “30 to 40” Black officers out of more than 700 in the Long Beach Police Department throughout much of Luna’s tenure as chief.

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Will L.A. County’s sheriff run for reelection in 2026? ‘Absolutely,’ Robert Luna says
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Will L.A. County’s sheriff run for reelection in 2026? ‘Absolutely,’ Robert Luna says

LA Times  

Shown just after his 2022 swearing-in, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told The Times this week that he plans to run again after his first term ends. Days after the general election that marked the midway point of his term as Los Angeles County sheriff, Robert Luna says he “absolutely” plans to run for office again in 2026. On …

Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva wants to unseat Supervisor Janice Hahn. Does he have a shot?
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva wants to unseat Supervisor Janice Hahn. Does he have a shot?

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. “He’s going to gain a lot of support from people that are center to center-right and probably in the middle,” said Berg, adding that he believed Hahn had aligned herself with the “woke progressive crowd.” Hahn’s campaign shot back in a statement, calling Villanueva the “embodiment …

Sheriff Robert Luna: ‘I’m going to be recognized as a sheriff who follows the law’
1 year, 9 months ago

Sheriff Robert Luna: ‘I’m going to be recognized as a sheriff who follows the law’

LA Times  

Sheriff Robert Luna, shown in a 2022 interview in Long Beach, sat down with the Los Angeles times in March for an interview 99 days after taking office. “Sometimes,” he added, “the way you approach governing makes a huge difference.” True as that may be, the steady stream of problems he’s facing has hardly slowed down: Last month, the ACLU …

L.A. County sheriff creates new office to ‘eradicate all deputy gangs’
1 year, 10 months ago

L.A. County sheriff creates new office to ‘eradicate all deputy gangs’

LA Times  

Sheriff Robert Luna speaks at a news conference Wednesday to announce the formation of the Office of Constitutional Policing within the Sheriff’s Department and the appointment of Eileen Decker, its director. Facing long-standing allegations of “appalling” conditions inside the county’s jails and violent deputy “gangs” operating on its streets, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna on Wednesday announced the appointment …

Robert Luna is sworn in as L.A. County’s new sheriff, replacing controversial predecessor
2 years, 1 month ago

Robert Luna is sworn in as L.A. County’s new sheriff, replacing controversial predecessor

LA Times  

Celines Luna, from left, pins the badge on her husband, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, as their children Asher Luna and Cesie Alvarez look on during the swearing-in ceremony at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. “I want to thank the voters of Los Angeles County for electing me as the 34th sheriff,” …

Column: How will L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna solve his department’s many problems?
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: How will L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna solve his department’s many problems?

LA Times  

Robert Luna asked a simple question to the roomful of sheriff’s deputies: “What would be the first thing you would do in my shoes?” At first, the deputies were silent, facing the man who would soon lead them. “He’s going from a major city to a super county,” said Jim McDonnell, who was L.A. County sheriff from 2014-18 and also …

Sheriff-elect Luna on ‘fractured relationships’ and challenges ahead post-Villanueva
2 years, 1 month ago

Sheriff-elect Luna on ‘fractured relationships’ and challenges ahead post-Villanueva

LA Times  

Sheriff-elect Robert Luna, center, chats outside the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. Luna’s outreach to leaders who clashed with Villanueva has also included a “very positive” post-election meeting with county Inspector General Max Huntsman, the sheriff-elect said. Kennedy said his commitment to cooperating with outside agencies is “a good sign” and that “Luna’s commitment seems stronger …

New L.A. County undersheriff will be first woman to fill key position
2 years, 1 month ago

New L.A. County undersheriff will be first woman to fill key position

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April Tardy, left, answers questions for attorney Sarah Moses while Sean Kennedy, chair of the county Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, listens at the third public hearing in the commission’s investigation into deputy gangs at Loyola Marymount University. On Wednesday — 110 years after the department swore in the nation’s first female deputy — Luna announced he will appoint sheriff’s department …

Column: A eulogy for Sheriff Alex Villanueva — you could have been so much more
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: A eulogy for Sheriff Alex Villanueva — you could have been so much more

LA Times  

L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva concedes the election to Robert Luna at the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Instead of clearing out the deputy gangs that have plagued the department for decades, Villanueva alternately claimed they didn’t exist, that he had eliminated them, or that calling them “gangs” was racist. “What I’m not doing is calculated ‘Let …

Editorial: Sheriff Alex Villanueva is out but leaves behind a deeply damaged department
2 years, 1 month ago

Editorial: Sheriff Alex Villanueva is out but leaves behind a deeply damaged department

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva walks the Venice Boardwalk, which is in a different agency’s jurisdiction, on June 7, 2021. With all due respect and sincere congratulations to former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, who won the race for Los Angeles County sheriff, this election was never really about him. Opinion Endorsement: Robert Luna for sheriff Robert Luna …

Robert Luna to become L.A. County sheriff as Alex Villanueva concedes
2 years, 1 month ago

Robert Luna to become L.A. County sheriff as Alex Villanueva concedes

LA Times  

Robert Luna speaks at a campaign event in East Los Angeles in September. The retired Long Beach police chief, who will be the next sheriff of Los Angeles County, said he was “deeply honored and humbled” voters had elected him. “The safety of the community depends on him succeeding.” L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva details his accomplishments Tuesday at the …

California voters cast ballots on a wet election day: ‘I’m doing my part’
2 years, 2 months ago

California voters cast ballots on a wet election day: ‘I’m doing my part’

LA Times  

A voter goes over her ballot at the Ruben F. Salazar Park polling station Tuesday in East Los Angeles. The L.A. County registrar’s office sought to keep voters from being deterred to heading out to polls, noting in a tweet at 4:40 p.m. that officials confirmed the flooding threat was “for a very isolated area.” “Vote Centers and Ballot Drop …

Sheriff Villanueva is at war with nearly everyone. Will it cost him his job?
2 years, 2 months ago

Sheriff Villanueva is at war with nearly everyone. Will it cost him his job?

LA Times  

After four years as Los Angeles County sheriff, Alex Villanueva’s view of things has crystallized into a simple idea: He knows best how to save the county — and you’re either on board with him or part of the problem. “As if I didn’t have enough work,” he said, “they created even more work on top of what we’re already …

L.A. County sheriff 2022 race guide: Villanueva vs. Luna
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County sheriff 2022 race guide: Villanueva vs. Luna

LA Times  

Villanueva is seeking a second term in office. He delivered on a campaign promise to kick immigration authorities out of the county’s sprawling jail system and also touts that he rolled out body-worn cameras to deputies at patrol stations. Though he’s much less known, Luna has emerged as the front-runner, which suggests the race is turning out to be a …

Alex Villanueva thought his ‘Quien es más Latino?’ strategy would sink his opponent. Nope
2 years, 3 months ago

Alex Villanueva thought his ‘Quien es más Latino?’ strategy would sink his opponent. Nope

LA Times  

Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, left, and Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva share a handshake following their debate for County Sheriff at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Hours before they faced off, Villanueva’s camp released to the news media a 34-page docket titled “A Record of Racial Violence and Harassment” that gathered police reports, lawsuits …

Luna, Villanueva trade charges in antagonistic L.A. sheriff debate
2 years, 3 months ago

Luna, Villanueva trade charges in antagonistic L.A. sheriff debate

LA Times  

Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, left, and Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva share a handshake following their debate for County Sheriff at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna squared off Wednesday night during a heated, often antagonistic, debate in which they traded …

Villanueva and Luna square off in L.A. sheriff’s debate: How to watch
2 years, 3 months ago

Villanueva and Luna square off in L.A. sheriff’s debate: How to watch

LA Times  

Tune in for back-to-back debates with the leading candidates in the races for mayor of Los Angeles and sheriff of Los Angeles County. He’s also a focal point in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit against L.A. County over photos deputies shared of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Lakers star Kobe Bryant, her daughter and seven others. Being an outsider means …

What’s on the ballot in California’s 2022 midterm election?
2 years, 3 months ago

What’s on the ballot in California’s 2022 midterm election?

LA Times  

Municipal contests are unfolding around the state. None is more exciting than the Los Angeles mayoral race between Rep. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso to succeed termed-out Mayor Eric Garcetti. California Alex Villanueva vs. Robert Luna: L.A. County sheriff race voter guide Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is in a tight race to keep his job, …

Sheriff Villanueva in tight race as challenger Robert Luna has edge in new poll
2 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff Villanueva in tight race as challenger Robert Luna has edge in new poll

LA Times  

Retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, center, on the night of the primary election in June. Retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna has an early edge over incumbent Alex Villanueva in the runoff for Los Angeles County sheriff, with support for the candidates falling largely along political lines, according to a new poll by UC Berkeley co- Luna …

L.A. mayoral primary turnout rises as Bass widens lead over Caruso
2 years, 6 months ago

L.A. mayoral primary turnout rises as Bass widens lead over Caruso

LA Times  

Turnout in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, which will see Rep. Karen Bass and developer Rick Caruso move to a November runoff, appears to have come in higher than years past. In the race for Los Angeles city attorney, attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto leapfrogged former prosecutor Marina Torres and is now in second place behind civil rights attorney Faisal Gill. …

Endorsement: Robert Luna for L.A. County sheriff
2 years, 8 months ago

Endorsement: Robert Luna for L.A. County sheriff

LA Times  

Voters should keep two goals in mind when deciding how to mark their ballot for Los Angeles County sheriff in the June 7 primary election. One candidate — former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna — has a stellar law enforcement record from outside the Sheriff’s Department, including leadership roles in national police organizations with a reform bent. Long Beach …

Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna enters race for L.A. County sheriff
3 years, 1 month ago

Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna enters race for L.A. County sheriff

LA Times  

Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna announced Wednesday he is entering the race to become Los Angeles County sheriff. If elected next year, he said he would fire deputies who refuse to adhere to the county’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, agree to testify under oath in compliance with subpoenas issued by oversight officials and do more to root out gang-like groups …

The Times podcast: What’s up with L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva?
3 years, 4 months ago

The Times podcast: What’s up with L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva?

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva talks with members of the media, homeless advocates and residents as he walks the Venice boardwalk in June. Democrats and progressives helped Alex Villanueva rise to power back in 2018, excited about his left-leaning campaign promises. Today, we run a condensed version of a conversation Villanueva had on “Los Angeles Times Today” with host …

‘Running against the woke left’: Can Sheriff Villanueva’s shift to the right work in L.A.?
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Running against the woke left’: Can Sheriff Villanueva’s shift to the right work in L.A.?

LA Times  

For a sheriff who swept into office by convincing liberal, progressive voters he was their candidate, Alex Villanueva is making strange moves these days. “He has tried to change the chemistry of his reelection by kind of adopting a sort of law-and-order posture that may get a little traction in L.A. County this coming year,” said Raphe Sonenshein, head of …

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