On Friday, a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge became the first jurist to rule on the...
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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...
Voting on Parole – Constitutional Amendment Would Cut Disenfranchisement in California
A newly proposed California constitutional amendment, called the “Free the Vote Act,”...
Bill Would Dump Copay for Medical Visits in CA Prisons
A new bill seeks to remove a small, but significant financial barrier for incarcerated Californians...
The Expanding Legal Battle Over CA’s New Police Transparency Law
On January 1, a new state law, SB 1421, returned to the public long-withheld access to law...
LA Sheriff Villanueva Defends Reinstatement of Deputy Accused Of Domestic Violence, But LA Supes Not At All Pleased
On the morning of Tuesday, January 29, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva made a surprise...
Reading to Their Children Helps Incarcerated Parents Maintain a Powerful Connection
Editor’s Note: An estimated 10 million kids in the US have parents who are currently locked...