There were 20 arrests in total, ranging from prostitution to drug offenses to outstanding warrants.
Luis Rodriguez has sued the city.
Over a dozen Californians are being charged with participating in a check scam.
Jermaine D. Shepherd is accused of robbing dozens of gas stations, fast-food restaurants and convenience stores throughout the Southland, including South Gate.
There's no possibility for parole for Davion Woodspage.
"I did breach the public confidence," Rizzo said before sentencing. "I am very, very sorry and I apologize for that."
Maria de Jesus Arroyo, 80, was pronounced dead and put in a freezer, only to wake up and unsuccessfully try to escape her "frozen tomb," according to court records.
The unidentified woman barricaded herself in the home following an armed confrontation about 8-50 p.m. with a neighbor in the 3200 block of Magnolia Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said.
Essex Harris, who has dimentia, was last seen Monday.
The charges include mail and wire fraud, bribery and money laundering.
The incident happened inside a drug store.
Anthony Christopher Sota, 40, of Anaheim, was arrested Nov. 26 and booked on two felony counts of "contacting a minor for lewd acts," Long Beach police said.
The numbers add up to 177 across the many police agencies across Los Angeles County.
In light of Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca's retirement, voters will elect a new sheriff either in the June primary or a November run-off election.
The 59-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of f forgery and theft by false pretenses.
The South Gate teen's family filed the suit after she was fatally stabbed on campus by a man some news reports identified as her ex-boyfriend.
Gilardo Vadillo Nunez of Panorama City is accused of molesting the girls during quinceaneras, said Los Angeles Police officials.
Two men were arrested and accused of robbing a drug store near the schools.
Months after it happened, video of Long Beach officers striking and shocking a man have resurfaced and reignited calls for action. But criticism may be aimed at the wrong city.
The men were scheduled to appear before a federal judge. They are suspected of starting a fire that burned 1,900 acres and burned several structures.
A CHP officer discovered the man's body the front parking lot.
The temblor was felt throughout several counties.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department will host seminars to help potential firefighters get ready for jobs that may open up later this year, officials said.
Long Beach Police chief reportedly throws his hat in to the race for Los Angeles County Sheriff's.
Joseph Hess, 43, was last seen by a caregiver after his medication was dispensed at 8:45 p.m. Saturday. He needs morning and evening doses.
More than two dozen cars were also impounded during the five hour checkpoint.
Americans traveling to the Games this year should be vigilant of their surroundings, officials said.
Auto dealerships in South Gate, Cerritos and La Puente found themselves under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission was investigating deceptive advertising.
The men's cases are unrelated and involve alleged sexual abuse of children, either members of their own family or acquaintances, authorities said.
Lee Baca was up for re-election this year and was facing a tough election.
An investigation by Long Beach Police has ended with a long prison sentence for a Los Angeles man accused of forcing a 13-year-old into prostitution.
Beverly Hospital in nearby Montebello will pay hundreds of thousands in civil penalties to settle allegations of dumping a homeless patient on Skid Row, authorities said.
LA County Sheriff's officials identified 15 cases of problematic hires made during a controversial mass hiring in 2010 , according to a new sheriff department report.
"Shooting guns to celebrate the new year is reckless, dangerous and can be deadly," Sheriff Lee Baca said.
An attempt by attorneys for Frank McCourt to bring into court the two men who allegedly beat Bryan Stow nearly to death at Dodger Stadium will likely be denied.