June 8, 2025
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L.A. County to Pay $2.7 Million to Teen Beaten in Juvenile Hall ‘Gladiator Fight’

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $2.67 million to a teenager who was beaten by several other juveniles in one of the so-called gladiator fights that prosecutors said took place at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, Calif., in 2023. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the payout on Tuesday in a […]

Newsom to Ask Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to escalate California’s push to eradicate homeless encampments on Monday, calling on hundreds of cities, towns and counties to effectively ban tent camps on sidewalks, bike paths, parklands and other types of public property. Mr. Newsom’s administration has raised and spent tens of billions of dollars on programs to bring homeless […]