Judge Orders OC Sheriff To Reduce Jail Population By 50% Due To Pandemic
The Orange County Superior Court Friday ordered Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce jail populations by 50% in an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
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The Orange County Superior Court Friday ordered Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce jail populations by 50% in an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
The city's policy restricting the release of video from police officer body cameras is needed to preserve evidence needed to ensure criminal convictions and prevent sometimes-embarrassing footage from being publicly aired, city and police officials said.
Police don't have to disclose license plate records that advocacy groups sought to gauge how high-tech surveillance was being used, a California appeals court ruled Wednesday.
A new smartphone app allows Californians who record encounters with police to automatically submit the video to their local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
The American Civil Liberties Union of California filed lawsuits Tuesday against the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department and the Anaheim Police Department alleging they violated state law by not providing documents on their use of technology that may be used to intercept phone calls or text messages.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Mexicans who were expelled from the country by immigration officials in Southern California will be allowed to return for a chance to make their case to stay in the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Border Patrol's parent agency Tuesday for records on its activities away from the nation's border with Mexico.
The news has been punctuated by images of police aiming rifles at marchers in Ferguson, Missouri, setting off a national debate about the use of force among officers. Dave Bryan examines local law enforcement, which has quite a collection of military-style weapons.
A judge ruled Wednesday that Secretary of State Debra Bowen erred by deciding that tens of thousands of criminals who are serving sentences under community supervision are ineligible to vote.
Immigration advocates are filing suit against the federal government, saying immigration officials are violating their own rules by failing to provide a speedy hearing to some immigrants who face deportation.
The state of California has agreed to mail voter registration cards to nearly 4 million people who have signed up for insurance through its health care exchange after a threat of a lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.
The American Civil Liberties Union, League of Women Voters, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and other groups filed the lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of nearly 60,000 convicts .
The move comes almost 10 years after its redesign in 2004, when the cross and other images were removed under the threat of legal action by the ACLU.
A judge on Thursday ordered that a war memorial cross atop a San Diego mountain be removed from federal property in 90 days but said the ruling would be put on hold if it is appealed.
California officials are considering whether to change a decades-old anti-crime regulation and allow prostitutes to receive money from a victim compensation fund if they're raped or beaten.
A federal appeals court appeared ready last year to strike down as an unconstitutional invasion of privacy a controversial California law.
Hustler publisher and President Larry Flynt, who has been confined to a wheelchair since being injured in a 1978 shooting in Georgia, is fighting to save the white supremacist who shot him from being executed.
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill outlawing so-called revenge porn and levying possible jail time for people who post naked photos of their exes after bitter breakups.
San Bernardino County officials have been accused of violating artists' First Amendment rights after three paintings were removed from the Government Center.
The ACLU and several other groups released 1,800 "suspicious activity reports" Thursday, saying they show the inner-workings of a domestic surveillance program that is sweeping up innocent Americans.
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government Tuesday over the way Mexicans accused of living in the country illegally agree to be sent home, claiming the so-called voluntary departures are actually coerced.
A scalding report Friday depicted a rogue culture inside the nation's largest county jail system in which deputies abused and humiliated inmates while top management failed to recognize problems or weed out bad officers.
A new citizen's committee will study Anaheim's election process due to complaints about a lack of Latino representation on the city council, officials announced Friday.
The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday will consider a proposal to amend the Police Department's policy of impounding the cars of unlicensed drivers, a plan that has drawn heated rhetoric from both sides of the issue due to its connection with illegal immigration.
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal class-action lawsuit Wednesday, accusing Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and his top commanders of ignoring a widespread and historical culture of violence by deputies against inmates.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.
Fullerton police say that the motorcyclist collided with a Cybertruck while riding through the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Gilbert Street at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Detectives did not provide circumstances surrounding the man's death as their investigation began.
Longtime Dodgers fan favorite and two-time World Series champion Chris Taylor announced his retirement after 12 big league seasons on Friday.
Southern California officials have expanded an evacuation zone in several Orange County cities over a toxic chemical tank that they say is "actively in crisis."
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.
Fullerton police say that the motorcyclist collided with a Cybertruck while riding through the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Gilbert Street at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Detectives did not provide circumstances surrounding the man's death as their investigation began.
Detectives did not provide circumstances surrounding the man's death as their investigation began.
Two people were injured and nine people were displaced when a fire ripped through a Sherman Oaks apartment building on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A man was hospitalized after being wounded during an alleged shootout with police in Covina on Friday morning.
For the second time in less than 24 hours, families in Garden Grove and nearby neighborhoods were forced to pack up and leave with their pets, essential paperwork, and medication, with no answers to when they can return home.
"What feels so special to me about this star is that it's an accumulation of devotion," Miley Cyrus said at Friday's ceremony.
Fullerton police say that the motorcyclist collided with a Cybertruck while riding through the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Gilbert Street at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
A Riverside County man was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for supplying fentanyl to two people who died from overdoses more than three years ago.
Shannon Wadsworth, the victim's granddaughter, is speaking out, pleading for Gov. Gavin Newsom to block the release of James Dennis Lynch.
Southern California officials have expanded evacuations in several Orange County cities due to concerns over a leaking toxic chemical tank that they say is "actively in crisis."
Police say that a man allegedly shot and killed a woman believed to be his girlfriend during a dispute early Wednesday morning.
The 33-year-old Jurupa Valley man was arrested for flying a drone over the burn zone and "interfering with emergency responders," according to Riverside County officials.
A Riverside County charter school teacher was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting one of her students in 2017 and 2018, according to authorities.
San Bernardino County deputies arrested four men accused of running a Colombian burglary ring in Southern California.
Cal Fire has reported that at least five people have been injured during the fire, including four civilians and one firefighter.
An alleged arsonist was arrested after setting fire to Banning City Hall and the Banning Police Station on Tuesday, according to police.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.
Kyle Busch's cause of death has not been given, though his family said earlier the NASCAR icon had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
California's soaring gas prices are fueling an escalating political battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Chevron, with Newsom urging drivers to boycott Chevron stations over Memorial Day weekend.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Los Angeles County health officials on Saturday confirmed the fifth measles case of the year in an international traveler who arrived at Los Angeles International Airport earlier in the week.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Longtime Dodgers fan favorite and two-time World Series champion Chris Taylor announced his retirement after 12 big league seasons on Friday.
Zach Neto homered twice, Wade Meckler and Oswald Peraza also went deep and the Los Angeles Angels pulled away to beat the Texas Rangers 9-6 on Friday night.
William Contreras hit a three-run homer and Logan Henderson combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1.
Los Angeles' Max Muncy left the Dodgers' game with the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night after a pitch hit him around his right wrist in the eighth inning.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
OC Fire Authority Chief Craig Covery gives CBS LA's Alys Martinez the latest updates on the Garden Grove chemical leak situation, and says contingencies are in place in case the worst happens.
OC Fire Authority Captain Wayhowe Huang spoke to Alys Martinez on the latest on the chemical leak in Garden Grove.
Southern California is expected to see some grey skies and mild weather over the weekend. Chloe Carlson reports.
A chemical leak at a Garden Grove aerospace facility is being called a ticking time bomb by officials. CBS LA's Alys Martinez reports.
A man was hospitalized after being wounded during an alleged shootout with police in Covina on Friday morning.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
