California lawmakers want tougher penalties for looting and first responder shams
AB 469 seeks to close loopholes and strengthen sentences for looting and fake first responders in disaster zones.
Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...
Castaic jail complex in wildfire evacuation zone; officials plan to shelter in place
The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly five miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The Sheriff's Department has struggled with a shortage of buses to transport inmates.
Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff guilty of excessive force against woman
A Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff is facing the prospect of 10 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of using excessive force on woman outside a ...
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La Crosse man faces 10 years in prison for sixth-offense drunken driving charge
A La Crosse man faces felony charges for sixth-offense drunken driving after police stopped him and detected intoxicants. He ...
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Guest Commentary: LA County’s Brush with Catastrophe Demonstrates the Urgent Need to Protect People in Jails and Prisons from Climate Change
But approximately 13,000 people incarcerated across L.A. County jails and juvenile halls experience these catastrophes ...