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...
9th Circuit Denies Paul Tanaka’s Appeal
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the appeal by former Los Angeles County undersheriff, Paul...
Bay Area Training Program Helps Survivors of Sex Trafficking Forge Careers in Tech
By Melinda Clemmons On a recent Tuesday in a brightly lit classroom in the San Francisco Bay Area...
‘Ban the Box’ Laws May Be Harming Young Black Men Seeking Jobs
EDITOR’S NOTE: The cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have both adopted “ban the...
Report: How to Slash U.S. Probation Rolls by 50% Within 10 Years
Probation Was Meant As An Alternative to Prison. So What Went Wrong & How Can We Fix It? (A...
San Francisco D.A. George Gascón Describes Newly-Pardoned Joe Arpaio’s “Reign of Terror”
San Francisco DA George Gascón repeatedly clashed with Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe...
Don’t EVER Let Them Eat Cake: Former Social Worker Trashes NYT Story About Criminalizing the Parenting Struggles of Poor Mothers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The question of when child welfare workers should remove a kid from his or...
The ACLU Wants You to Get to Know Your District Attorney
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California launched a campaign this week called...
In Pursuit of Better Outcomes for LA County Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to increase efforts to...
Stepping Into County-City Partnerships to End Homelessness
"“Homelessness is the defining civic issue of our time, and addressing it requires all hands on...
California DOJ Releases First Annual Use-of-Force Report
The California Department of Justice released its first ever police use-of-force report on...
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sergeant Criminally Investigated for Allegedly Demanding Sex for Coveted Days Off
Did An LA County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Trade Hard to Get Days Off Work for Coerced...
“We’re Human”: A Corrections Officer Struggles With the Stress of the Job
EDITOR’S NOTE: Alarmed by a spate of suicides in their ranks, the California Correctional...
California Bill Aims to Help Create Better Foster Homes
EDITOR’S NOTE: AB 507, aims to increase foster parents’ training specific to the needs...
LA County’s Newest Blue Ribbon Commission to Focus on Effects of Criminal Justice Reforms
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to form a Blue Ribbon Commission on...