Behavior musn’t determine if a California inmate is safe
By Arthur Jackson, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Former California correctional lieutenant charged with smuggling contraband into prison | State
SAN JOSE, California — A former California state correctional lieutenant has been arrested on charges of conspiring to…
Opinion | California failed to halt jail deaths
By David Myers, Special for CalMatters Protestors hold signs to protest jail deaths in Riverside County, on Oct.…
Will CA lawmakers break promises to child abuse victims?
By John Manly, Special for CalMatters A classroom in Sacramento on May 11, 2022. Lawmakers may add restrictions…
CA ruling sets new standard for searches triggered by marijuana
By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When it…
California homicide rates decreased to historic lows in 2025
By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the…
Will California keep funding trauma, homelessness help?
By Kathy Brown-Lowe, Special for CalMatters Tents line a street in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood on Oct.…
Man charged after deadly pursuit in Placentia | News
SANTA ANA — A 21-year-old man was charged today with leading police on a chase that ended in…
San Francisco court to public defenders: Do your job
When Roland Harper rolled his wheelchair before Judge Harry Dorfman on Monday at the Hall of Justice, a…
California bill would crack down on repeat drunk drivers
By Lauren Hepler and Robert Lewis, CalMatters Erika Pringle, at right, embraces Allison Lyman, whose son died in…
Fresno man indicted as armed career criminal | State
FRESNO, California — A federal grand jury has indicted 31-year-old Shyheim Jetton, of Fresno, on charges of being…
‘What we refuse to do is forget’: Fruitvale marks 17 years since Oscar Grant’s death
COMMUNITY MEMBERS gathered Thursday for the 17th annual Oscar Grant vigil in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. Grant, 22, was…