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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2020

California Engineer Accused of Derailing Train to Damage Navy Hospital Ship Over Coronavirus

The affidavit cited by the DOJ said Moreno admitted to crashing the train and suggested the ship "had an alternate purpose related to COVID-19 or a government takeover."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2020

California Deputy Dies of Coronavirus

Young, a 15-year veteran of the department, was its first to succumb to COVID-19, the statement said. He is survived by his wife and four children.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2020

California Detective Dies 1 Day After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

Detective Marylou Armer, 43, served in the Santa Rosa Police Department for more than 20 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2020

Los Angeles County to Pay $2.25 Million to 2 Deputies Alleging Vindictive Prosecution by Undersheriff

Patrol deputies Robert Lindsey Jr. and Charles Rodriguez -- who were acquitted of perjury and conspiracy charges -- alleged they were wrongfully prosecuted at the direction of Tanaka.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2020

LAPD Checking Officers' Temperatures Before Each Shift

Any LAPD officer with a temperature will be sent home immediately and directed to get medical treatment. “We are taking every step to ensure officers’ health,” Assistant Chief Horace Frank said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2020

CA Police Find Surplus Masks, Donate Them to Hospitals

An employee of the San Jose (CA) Police Department found a treasure trove of masks, which the agency then donated to local hospitals to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2020

California Sheriff Rescinds Order to Close Gun Stores as Non-Essential Businesses

Villanueva’s calls for gun shop closures contradicted with a statement issued by the top lawyer for the county, which said that neither L.A. county’s stay-at-home order or the executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom specifically mentioned gun shops.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2020

Los Angeles County Releases 1,700 Inmates to Slow Coronavirus in Jails

For almost two weeks, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he was looking for as many inmates as possible to safely release. On Tuesday, he said the number so far was 1,700 inmates, or about 10% of the county’s entire jail population.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

LAPD Officers Told to Expect 12-Hour Shifts Because of Coronavirus

Senior LAPD officials have grave concerns about coronavirus infections spreading among officers, who would then have to be isolated and removed from work while the officers are tested or treated.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2020

California Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19

An officer with the Merced (CA) Police Department has tested positive for COVID-19—the disease caused by the novel coronavirus—and has now been quarantined to their home in Madera.

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