A veteran lieutenant announces candidacy for L.A. County sheriff, the first to challenge Jim McDonnell
(LA Times Dodgers)

Three years ago, candidates for Los Angeles County sheriff jostled over who had the best claim to be the type of `outsider` who could clean up a department mired in jail abuse and corruption scandals. Alex Villanueva says it´s time to flaunt being an insider again. Standing next to the East Los...