4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1705+ words) Why it matters: The proposals carry significant price tags and could potentially drive up annual spending by hundreds of millions of dollars. They could also swell the state's long-term liabilities by billions of dollars. That could make them a tough…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1061+ words) The private prison company Core Civic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the U. S. Department of Homeland Security in a deal worth $1. 5 billion, the company announced Monday. Core Civic said it anticipates that the sale…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1710+ words) Why now: Until this week, the warrants were secret with Bianco, a Republican, contending they reflected "normal law enforcement" and Judge Jay Kiel keeping them under seal. That changed Wednesday when a different Riverside County judge and the California Supreme…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1763+ words) The backstory: The City Council has considered the program for years. West Hollywood is the first and only city so far to contract with the L. A. County Sheriff's Department to use drones as first responders. West Hollywood will allow law enforcement…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (441+ words) West Hollywood will allow law enforcement to deploy drones as first responders under a new pilot program. As part of an update to the City Council on Monday night, officials say the program will launch by the end of July....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1811+ words) The context: A Corrective Action report issued by county lawyers laying out a chronology of events appeared to contradict the lawsuit's allegations, and a review by the district attorney determined the deputies acted within the law. It's not unusual for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1685+ words) What allegedly happened? Kevin Pearsall retired last year shortly after officials executed search warrants in the case against him. He was charged Wednesday with taking secret footage and is also accused of sending the images to two other men. Efforts…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (438+ words) The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is restricting access to rehabilitative programming for incarcerated people as it clamps down on overtime spending before the end of its financial year. The rollback began earlier this month and will end June…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1670+ words) In April 2023, the FBI discovered that Rafael Silva, an officer with the Delano Police Department in California's Central Valley, had made violent threats against transgender people on Tik Tok. Yet only about 12% were fired because of their conduct. Silva was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1670+ words) In April 2023, the FBI discovered that Rafael Silva, an officer with the Delano Police Department in California's Central Valley, had made violent threats against transgender people on Tik Tok. Yet only about 12% were fired because of their conduct. Silva was…...