California
L.A. Police Commission clears officers in shooting of man with knife, but faults tactics
The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled that the fatal police shooting of Alex Flores Jr. was justified, though they disapproved of the tactics used in the lead-up to the shooting.
Politics
U.S. budget gap triples to record $3.1 trillion on virus relief
The U.S. budget deficit more than tripled to a record $3.1 trillion in the latest fiscal year on the government’s massive spending in response to the pandemic.
LAPD tells officers to be available in case of election-related unrest
Law enforcement sources said the L.A. Police Department does not have specific intelligence suggesting problems but it is preparing for contingencies.
Company Town
Activist investor to Disney: Double your streaming content budget
Investor Daniel Loeb of hedge fund Third Point wrote in a letter to Disney’s chief executive that the company should cancel its annual dividend and redirect the money to make more Disney+ content.
Times asks court to order disclosure of sexual misconduct records in Los Angeles D.A.'s office
The Los Angeles Times has asked a judge to order the disclosure of records pertaining to sexual harassment and misconduct in the L.A. County district attorney’s office, claiming that the county has been delaying the release of newsworthy information before the November elections.
WATCH: Suspect grabs LAPD officer’s gun and pistol whips him in the head
In edited video, LAPD officer’s body cam shows suspect grabbing his gun and pistol whipping him with it in attack at Harbor Community station.
LAPD data show few officers report excessive force by peers; better tracking promised
With a new state law requiring police officers to report excessive force by their peers, the Los Angeles Police Department has only two such documented incidents in the last five years.
L.A. Metro cuts budget by $1.2 billion, locking in steep reductions to bus, rail service
With ridership and sales tax revenues plummeting, L.A.'s transit agency extends 20% cut in bus and rail service for nearly a year.
Top Feuer deputy who worked on DWP settlement quits city attorney’s office
A top lawyer for the city of L.A. who oversaw the controversial DWP billing litigation has left the city attorney’s office.
6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign
Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S. businesses, the Justice Department says.