Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has declared his candidacy to challenge Robert Luna in the June 2 primary, despite a 19-percentage point loss in 2022. “Over the last several years, ...

Plastino will take over from previous chief George Hughes who was promoted in 2024 to associate vice president of public safety. Hughes’ role now oversees the police departments at Cal Poly’s SLO and ...

Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva officially announced his candidacy for the 2026 election, aiming to reclaim his position from current Sheriff Robert Luna. Villanueva criticized current ...

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has declared his candidacy to challenge Robert Luna in the June 2 primary. “Over the last several years, Los Angeles County has seen the consequences ...

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has declared his candidacy to challenge Robert Luna in the June 2 primary, ...

In 2018, Villanueva, defeated Jim McDonnell, now chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, after one term. He went on to ...

Alex Villanueva wants his old job back… the former LA County sheriff officially announced plans to run for sheriff in 2026.