Government
Nov. 3, 2022
LA County supervisors OK nearly $48M in sheriff settlements
A representative for Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who is in a tight race for reelection next Tuesday, did not respond to a request for comment. Villanueva has been in verbal combat with the county supervisors since he was elected four years ago.
Attorneys representing the parents of Andrés Guardado, who was mortally wounded by Deputy Sheriff Miguel Vega fueling the civil unrest that was raging nationally in June 2020, agreed to an $8 million settlement with Los Angeles County.
“It is difficult to imagine anything worse than losing one’s child, yet Elisa and Cristobal remain hopeful that Andrés’ death will not have been in vain – that somehow through this tragedy, their loss can sp...
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