Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more ...
Opinion
How a 1995 California court ruling that restored immigrant rights could backfire in 2025
Federal prosecutors are trying to overturn Illinois sanctuary laws, and the case could have major implications for California.
People are getting arrested under California’s new tough-on-crime law. Some counties aren’t ready
A key part of California's Proposition 36 promised to direct people convicted of certain drug crimes to treatment. Counties ...
President Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
The Republican president signed the pardon on Monday and called the Democratic former governor “a very fine person” who “was set up by a lot of bad people.” ...
Madera man sentenced for firearms violations begins federal prison term on Central Coast
A Madera man who was arrested for firearms violations is now in federal prison on the Central Coast.The Federal Bureau of ...
Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners
The first phase of the ceasefire calls for the release of 33 hostages and nearly 2,000 prisoners, the return of Palestinians to northern Gaza and an increase in humanitarian aid to the devastated ...
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter arrested for solicitation of sex with minor
A Texas man, who was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump in January for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, was arrested on Thursday for online solicitation of sex with a minor. Andrew ...
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
Through them, “The Strike” offers unprecedented insight into what led these California inmates to organize the largest prison hunger strike in U.S. history. With limited access to their families, the ...