Former L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has officially announced he will be running in the 2026 race for the position he used to hold. Reports that emerged last weekend indicated

In 2018, Villanueva, defeated Jim McDonnell, now chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, after one term. He went on to also become a one-term sheriff four years later after repeated clashes with the Democrat-dominated Board of Supervisors over funding and policy matters as well as the agency’s Civilian Oversight Commission.

A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department fired a gunshot at the end of a brief pursuit on Wednesday morning, although no injuries were reported. The suspect was detained. Mark Liu reports.

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva officially announced he is running for sheriff again in the November 2026 election.

Remains found in Altadena are the 19th victim of the Eaton Fire, bringing the total to 31 deaths from LA County wildfires.

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