Proposition 36 would make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including ...

California voters approved a ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and crimes involving ...

Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected ...

Opponents argue that changing the rules on prison work is a form of reparation that isn’t affordable during a time when the ...

The election marked a referendum on progressive politics in the criminal justice system — particularly after the 2022 recall ...

(Tribune News Service) — A California man was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 4 to a year in prison after pleading guilty in hoaxes ...

A former K-9 officer allegedly kept illegal items to plant and "find" in detention facilities as part of a scheme to inflate his success and earn extra pay.

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 ...

Live election results for California's Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.

The man faced a hate crime enhancement because the murder was committed — in whole or in part — “because of the victim’s ...