Newsom wants to give $285 million in grant money to law enforcement and district attorneys over the next three years, plus $25 million to small businesses victimized by theft. The money will be part of the proposed budget in January. The governor’s plan would also create a permanent Smash and Grab Enforcement Unit.
Schools in Santa Monica, Buena Park, Santa Clarita, and Montebello have recently received threats.
Warring prison gangs are tearing parts of the Central Valley apart.
San Mateo County coordinated 15 transfers to ICE from the County jail last year, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Seventy-six officers have been placed on leave due to vaccination status. That number is lower than was expected.
Investigators with the San Diego Police Department say an early morning fire at the home of San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher is being treated as suspicious.
The family of a Riverside County employee who died of COVID-19 complications last February is suing his employer for negligence that they believe led to his death.
The editorial boards for two of the largest newspapers in California are calling for major changes to the state’s marijuana laws.
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal on Monday amid a protracted public health crisis and ongoing concerns over housing, crime and climate change.