A long list of studies and reports have pointed to the fact that art, writing, theater, and music...
A San Francisco Senior’s Case Challenges California’s Cash Bail System
A California appeals court has ordered the California Attorney General’s Office to explain why an...
Violent Crime Up & Property Crime Down in CA & the U.S., Say New FBI Stats: But What Do the Numbers Mean?
On Monday, the FBI released its full crime stats for 2016, which showed violent crime up 4.1...
Lawsuit Alleges LA County Probation Staffers Knew Fellow Officer Was Sexually Assaulting Girl in Youth Camp
Former Los Angeles County probation officer, Oscar David Calderon Jr., 33, was sentenced Wednesday...
LA Supes Select Georgia Child Welfare Director Bobby Cagle to Take Over DCFS
On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors selected Bobby Cagle for the position of Director of...
LA County Agrees to $3.9 Million Settlement in Case of Boy Beaten into Paralysis in Juvenile Hall
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $3.9 million settlement to be...
New Interactive Database Tracks Officer Arrests and Charges
The new Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database is the first public, searchable web database that...
Bill Mandating a Chance at Parole for California’s Juvenile Lifers Goes to Governor’s Desk
On Friday, the state Assembly passed a bill that offers a parole hearing after 25 years of...
House Slams U.S. Attorney General on Civil Asset Forfeiture
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives slapped Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the issue...
LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Allegedly Raping 2 Female Jail Inmates
A 31-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested on rape charges according to...
Local and State Leaders Respond to End of DACA With Outreach, Letters, and Millions of Dollars for Legal Services
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of several motions on Tuesday that will...
New Underwear Is Just One Way California’s Juvenile Detention System Could Live Up to National Standards
For the past nine months, advocates have been mounting a campaign to improve the living conditions...
Governor Brown and Legislators Nail Down SB 54 Amendments at the Last Minute
On Monday, a day before the end of this year’s legislative session, California Governor Jerry...
Dozens of Bills Met Their End, While Hundreds Passed Through the Suspense File Gauntlet
As California’s current legislative session hurdles toward a close, more than 100 bills have...
One California County’s Alternative Housing Model for Its Local Homeless Population
In Yuba County, the 14Forward partnership has helped 100 people get back on their feet in a year.
U.S. Crime Rate Down for 2017 Says New Report, While L.A.’s Murder Rate Heads Up
Crime is projected to decline in the U.S. by the end of 2017 according to a preliminary analysis...
California Threatens to Take Control of Troubled San Joaquin County Child Welfare System
Last month an ongoing San Francisco Chronicle investigation found that a troubled foster care...
CA Lawmaker Wants Answers Re: Wrongly Spent & Strangely Hoarded Millions $$ Meant for LA’s At Risk Kids
On August 16, California Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra sent a tersely-worded letter requesting an...