January 24, 2022 LA County deputy public defender argued to release crime suspects pretrial A Los Angeles County deputy public defender co-authored a proposal at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020 arguing for the creation of a "needs-based pre-trial release system" from jail.
January 23, 2022 Los Angeles area ‘ambush’ shooting at house party leaves 4 dead, 1 hurt, reports say A Los Angeles area shooting at a house party early Sunday left four people dead and another injured, according to local reports and city officials.
January 23, 2022 Biden plans tax-funded legal services program for 'Remain in Mexico' immigrants: report The plan is part of a wider effort to provide services to immigrants and ease their access into the country.
January 23, 2022 California DA says 'rogue prosecutors' need to be reined in Sacramento County DA Anne Marie Schubert said "rogue prosecutors" in California need to be reined in
January 23, 2022 California judge OKs earlier releases for repeat offenders A judge is allowing California to proceed with plans to allow earlier potential prison release dates for repeat offenders with serious and violent criminal histories under the state’s "three strikes" law.
January 22, 2022 NYC subway attack victim Michelle Go: vigil for slain woman held in her California hometown Fremont, California, residents on Friday remembered Michelle Go, who was pushed in front of an oncoming subway train last weekend, at a vigil organized in her hometown
January 22, 2022 LA train thefts: DA Gascon responds to Union Pacific concerns Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon on Friday responded to railroad company Union Pacific's concerns regarding train burglaries in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of LA.
January 22, 2022 Gavin Newsom clarifies calling train thieves ‘gangs’: 'Forgive me ... They're organized groups' California Gov. Gavin Newsom clarified this week that when he called criminals accused of stealing packages from cargo trains in the state "gangs of people" he wasn’t implying the thefts were gang-related.
January 22, 2022 Gavin Newsom less warm toward Trump on wildfire aid during VP Harris visit California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared to change his tone regarding support from the Trump administration on wildfires Friday while welcoming Vice President Kamala Harris for talks about one of the state's most vexing – and costly – problems.
January 21, 2022 Los Angeles homeless woman attacks infant, family says A woman in California tried to take an infant away from a grandmother on Wednesday and threw coffee at the child, according to reports.