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.
Tuesday's nationwide effort is meant to raise awareness and protest President Trump's "devastating attacks on research, health and higher education," organizers said.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion to help expedite the rebuilding process in Altadena following the Eaton Fire.
Eugene Henley Jr., known as Big U, pleaded not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Tuesday to charges contained in a 43-count federal indictment.
Sen. Adam Schiff and Sen. Tim Sheehy's bill will create a tax credit that will cover eligible disaster upgrades to homes.
Garcia-Aquino is expected at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Tuesday afternoon for his arraignment in the murder case of Oscar Omar Hernandez.
Tuesday's nationwide effort is meant to raise awareness and protest President Trump's "devastating attacks on research, health and higher education," organizers said.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion to help expedite the rebuilding process in Altadena following the Eaton Fire.
Eugene Henley Jr., known as Big U, pleaded not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Tuesday to charges contained in a 43-count federal indictment.
Sen. Adam Schiff and Sen. Tim Sheehy's bill will create a tax credit that will cover eligible disaster upgrades to homes.
Garcia-Aquino is expected at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Tuesday afternoon for his arraignment in the murder case of Oscar Omar Hernandez.
Tuesday's nationwide effort is meant to raise awareness and protest President Trump's "devastating attacks on research, health and higher education," organizers said.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion to help expedite the rebuilding process in Altadena following the Eaton Fire.
Eugene Henley Jr., known as Big U, pleaded not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Tuesday to charges contained in a 43-count federal indictment.
Sen. Adam Schiff and Sen. Tim Sheehy's bill will create a tax credit that will cover eligible disaster upgrades to homes.
Garcia-Aquino is expected at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Tuesday afternoon for his arraignment in the murder case of Oscar Omar Hernandez.
Westminster police have publicly praised the 9-year-old girl who called 911 as her family's home was being broken into, allowing them to arrive promptly and take the suspect into custody before anyone was hurt.
Treatment included pain management, nutritional support, and around-the-clock monitoring. The cub transitioned to an outdoor enclosure to regain strength and minimize human contact.
Police were searching for 30-year-old Roberto Castillo Meza, who they suspected of abducting the 9-month-old baby.
Four people were killed and two hospitalized in the violent crash.
Investigators found over 450 pounds of cannabis products and 54 pounds of psilocybin mushroom products.
Corona city leaders and residents alike are fighting back against a new residential development currently being constructed, saying that they didn't agree to the nearly 40 new homes on the way.
Police say the man was chasing the juvenile in the street with a knife on Saturday afternoon.
Leonel Isais Garcia, a man in his 60s, is being sought for the killing of his wife who was found shot to death in her car along a road in Riverside County on June 17, 1997.
For the first time in seven years Riverside County health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a resident.
A Riverside County man was charged on Friday for attempted murder after a drive-by shooting in downtown Riverside's Entertainment District that happened last weekend.
A Southern California lawmaker is calling for a state audit of LAUSD after a lawsuit claims it defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars in funding.
A Southern California lawmaker is calling for a state audit of LAUSD after a lawsuit claims it defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars in funding.
An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair despite being flagged by firefighters for maintenance as far back as a year ago. Ross Palombo reports.
A KCAL News investigation has found a troubling connection between the county's homeless population and a growing amount of fire-related incidents in recent years.
A KCAL News investigation found more than 1,300 fire hydrants need maintenance across LA. Ross Palombo reports.
The March Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.
Algae with domoic acid is sometimes called red tide, and biologists think runoff from the wildfires and ocean sediment brought up by the wind are feeding the blooms.
Clem Burke joined Blondie in the mid-1970s when he responded to an ad seeking a "Freak energy" drummer.
It was a roller-coaster day in stocks as panic selling subsided, while President Trump threatened to hit China with a 50% tariff.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Two LA County prosecutors have filed lawsuits claiming that they were wrongfully demoted from their positions for their support of the Menendez brothers resentencing efforts.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
Across the U.S., tens of thousands have been attending rallies held by the Vermont Senator, who says that the nation is moving rapidly toward what he calls an oligarchy influenced by billionaires.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts said he will attend next week's World Series championship celebration at the White House after he declined to attend a previous ceremony in President Donald Trump's first term.
Government lawyers say a federal judge has no control over Kilmar Abrego Garcia and no authority to arrange for his return.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
For the first time in seven years Riverside County health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a resident.
A Michigan resident died of rabies after an organ transplant in Ohio, health officials say.
Pope Francis had a peaceful night with no crises after a bronchial crisis prompted a worsening of his health.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
Fifty women business owners impacted by the Eaton Fire will receive recovery grants of up to $25,000 from Paris Hilton's nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact and GoFundMe.
After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League Baseball jersey.
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
Matty Beniers and Brandon Montour scored 54 seconds apart late in the first period and the Seattle Kraken held off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1.
Cutter Gauthier scored two goals in the second period and Lukas Dostal made a season-high 47 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the short-handed Edmonton Oilers.
The 100-acre development, which would consist of a team headquarters, training facility and a residential and retail project, would be called Rams Village and could cost up to $10 billion to build.
The March Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.
James Wood hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning that helped the Washington Nationals hold off Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 for their third straight victory.
During a TMZ/Fox interview from behind bars, the Menendez brothers said they still believe they'll see freedom one day despite a series of recent legal setbacks.
Two LA County prosecutors have filed lawsuits claiming that they were wrongfully demoted from their positions for their support of the Menendez brothers resentencing efforts.
Billie Jean King became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category.
Clem Burke joined Blondie in the mid-1970s when he responded to an ad seeking a "Freak energy" drummer.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
As part of wildfire recovery, Pasadena’s economic development division has started hosting recovery pop-ups that highlight available assistance. This week they’re targeting struggling restaurant owners.
Brian O’Hare talks about his new short film and how his military experience transformed the way he sees the world.
Southern California’s largest celebration of science, creativity and invention takes place at Exposition Park on April 12, and it’s free.
Dr. Salima Thobani, Kaiser Permanente South Bay allergist/ immunologist, talks about the extended allergy season and how to manage allergies.
Shoppers rushed to get their hands on the viral mini pastel canvas tote bags from Trader Joe's, including in Studio City. The totes retail for $2.99, but some resell them online for much more. The grocer started selling their limited edition mini tote bags last year, and the craze behind them quickly grew. Trader Joe's says if you missed out on the popular item, they will have more in stock tomorrow.
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.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
