News & Press Releases
California Watch
Unused leave and vacation time could cost the state's prison system anywhere between $546 million and $1 billion in coming years – a problem exacerbated by understaffing and furloughs...
Sacramento Bee
A report from California State Auditor Elaine Howle on Tuesday found that specialty health care for prisoners cost the state $734 million in 2007-08, a figure that advocates say bolsters the case for a medical parole system for incapacitated inmates.
Sacramento Bee
CalPERS was told Monday to expect lower investment returns over the next 10 years, a development that could put more pressure on taxpayers and workers to increase contributions to the pension fund.
USA Today
The Supreme Court ruled federal prisons can hold sexually dangerous offenders beyond their prison terms.
Associated Press
Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a firefighter who was responding to a call at a downtown Los Angeles hotel.
San Diego Union-Tribune
Eventually, provisions could mean $54 million in added expenses.
Associated Press
San Francisco's sheriff is seeking to opt out of a federal program that uses the fingerprints of arrestees to check their immigration status.
Sacramento Bee
A key CalPERS committee today voted to raise the state's annual contribution to the pension fund by $600 million in the upcoming fiscal year. CalPERS' full board will vote on the increase Wednesday.
LA Daily News
Having adopted a $6.7 billion budget for next year, Los Angeles City Council members said Tuesday it is up to the city's labor unions to determine the scope of any layoffs and furloughs for municipal workers.
North County Times
Declaring contract talks were truly at an "impasse," Carlsbad's City Council terminated negotiations Tuesday with the city's Firefighters' Association and voted to impose a contract that contains a two-tiered retirement system with lower benefits for new employees.
LA Daily News
A Santa Monica police officer shot by the passenger in a vehicle stopped for a DUI check was expected to survive, and the suspected gunman was also hospitalized after being shot by SWAT officers.
City News Service
A federal jury rejected a Venice surfer's claim that two LAPD officers unnecessarily punched and pepper-sprayed him in 2006, after he refused to follow a lifeguard's orders to leave the water.
At the May 2010 Scottish Highland Games, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) and the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Band will resurrect a trophy to honor LAPD Officer Ian James Campbell.
LA Times
A class-action suit filed by civil rights groups argues that the measure will lead to racial profiling and violates the Constitution.
LA Times
In a 6-3 decision, the court strikes down laws in 37 states, including California, that allow life terms with no chance for parole for a crime that does not involve murder.
LA Times blog
Five hours into a meeting on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s proposed budget Monday, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to preserve the mayor’s plan for hiring enough police officers to replace those who resign or retire.
LA Times
The lawmakers, on an 11-4 vote, eliminate dozens of child-care positions, reduce library hours and scale back the number of trees that will be trimmed.
KTLA
LAPD Officer Kristina Ripatti was just 'doing her job' when her life was irrevocably altered.
Associated Press
Dozens of California parole violators showed up to claim a very attractive offer: $200 and amnesty.
San Bernardino Sun
It's been a banner year for a toll-free tip line that citizens can call to report immigration violations.
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