Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who misplaced his bid for reelection final yr and whose single time period in workplace was mired in controversy, plans to launch a brand new radio present.
Villanueva’s present, “The Resistance with Sheriff Alex Villanueva,” will air Monday by way of Friday beginning Might 8 on CRN Digital Speak Radio, in accordance with a information launch from the station. The present will deal with crime, public security, homelessness, legislation enforcement and elected officers.
“I’m very excited to attach with the general public on this new platform,” Villanueva stated within the launch. “Regardless that I’m out of workplace, the combat continues. We’re at a crossroads at which a lot of our elected officers are now not serving the general public. They’re serving themselves and their particular person pursuits.”
Listeners can tune in by way of the CRN web site and cellular app.
Villanueva confronted heavy scrutiny as sheriff. His division grappled with a litany of scandals, together with $47.6 million paid by the Board of Supervisors to settle lawsuits alleging extreme power or negligence by sheriff’s deputies. The payouts included $8 million for the household of Andres Guardado, whose 2020 killing by a deputy sparked protests.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva tells supporters to not get caught up within the early outcomes throughout an election night time rally.
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Villanueva’s tenure was additionally outlined by his combative method. He attacked elected officers and accused them of being a part of a liberal “weaponized political machine” that allowed crime and homelessness to unfold. Villanueva clashed with county supervisors, who management the sheriff’s funds.
He misplaced reelection in November by 20 share factors to Sheriff Robert Luna.
Whereas holding workplace, Villanueva had a weekly radio present on KFI-AM referred to as “Reside and Unscripted with L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva” however was accused by a rival candidate of violating election and broadcasting guidelines and utilizing the radio present “for political functions.”
Earlier than turning into sheriff, Villanueva was a lieutenant within the division, and likewise served within the U.S. Air Drive and the California Air Nationwide Guard.
