Early one Saturday morning in September, Jacob McCleary, then 15, got into his aunt and uncle’s...
Archive - February 2019
New Bill Would Grant Sex Workers Who Report Violent Crimes Immunity From Arrest and Criminalization
A new bill from Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) aims to ensure that sex workers who are...
In Historic Move, LA County Supervisors Vote to Dump New $2.2 Billion Jail Project In Favor of New Mental Health Treatment Center No Longer Overseen by the Sheriff’s Dept.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to fundamentally change their...
Ninth Circuit Says NO to Former LA Sheriff Lee Baca’s Appeal & Opens Path To Prison
On Monday, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of 76-year-old former LA County...
LA County Must “Reimagine” Its $2.2 Billion Jail Construction Project Before Moving Ahead, Say Supervisors Solis & Kuehl
If passed, this motion will slam on the brakes for the county's controversial $2.2 billion jail...
Contra Costa Judge Deals a Blow to Law Enforcement Unions Hoping to Narrow Scope of Police Transparency Law
On Friday, a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge became the first jurist to rule on the...
LA County’s Unique Public-Private Partnership to Infuse Crucial Youth Development Programs With $3.2 Million
On Tuesday, February 5, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a landmark...
To Get Mental Health Help for a Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody
When Toni and Jim Hoy adopted their son Daniel through the foster care system, they did not plan to...
Should LA County Keep Using Pepper Spray On Its Kids? A New Report From LA County Inspector General Paints A Very Alarming Picture
In a 28-page report presented to the Los Angeles County Supervisors on Tuesday, February 5, the...
LA Sheriff Villanueva’s Perplexing Views on Violence in the County Jail System Concerns Experts & Causes 2 Department Commanders to Be Relieved of Duty
As most readers know by now, last Wednesday morning Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva...