Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is looking to get his old job back after announcing his bid for reelection Tuesday evening. In a video posted on X, he launched his campaign while standing in front of a banner that read, "Alex Villanueva, Help is on the Way."

Former L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has officially announced he will be running in the 2026 race for the position he used to hold. Reports that emerged last weekend indicated Villanueva had registered his campaign committee for the race,

In 2018, Villanueva, defeated Jim McDonnell, now chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, after one term. He went on to also become a one-term sheriff four years later after repeated clashes with the Democrat-dominated Board of Supervisors over funding and policy matters as well as the agency’s Civilian Oversight Commission.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that it "appears to be a horrific incident” and said federal agents are at the scene to learn more.View on euronews

The device that exploded last week at a LASD facility and killed three detectives was a grenade, ABC News sources confirmed.

Remains found in Altadena are the 19th victim of the Eaton Fire, bringing the total to 31 deaths from LA County wildfires.

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirmed that an explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training in East Los Angeles.

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