But Reiner, 32, could also face the death penalty because of “special circumstance” charges the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed against him. Special circ ...

Crime was down in 2024 in every major category except shoplifting in California. People who support public safety said it's because of police strategies and investments. Those on the left say the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom escalated his long-standing feud with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, launching a new website detailing ...

Crime is top of mind for California voters, as evidenced by the strong polling for Proposition 36, which would reimpose felony penalties for certain drug- and theft-related offenses. But is it really ...

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A Northern California city council member is pointing to his state’s lenient policies on crime after he and a mayor were allegedly attacked and punched in a daytime attack by a homeless person.

Ten years ago, California voters passed Prop 47 to downgrade the possession of hard drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor, then continued to pass soft-on-crime proposals aimed at reinventing the ...

4/18/25 (LAPost.com) — California crime rates fell in 2024, with both violent and property offenses showing notable declines, according to preliminary data released by state officials. An analysis by ...

There is a popular phrase about “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The last of those three has become a particular favorite of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as he tries to shed the soft-on-crime label he ...

California voters sent a clear message this year when they overwhelmingly voted to pass a tough-on-crime ballot initiative that would impose stricter penalties for retail theft and crimes involving ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ruby Marichalar didn’t have the money to pay for her son’s funeral after he was stabbed to death in September 2012.