The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 15 plaintiffs, alleging discrimination and harassment of gay, bisexual, and transgender inmates at the West Valley Detention Center.
Individuals arrested on suspicion of rape or other sex crimes could soon be forced to undergo HIV testing under a proposed ordinance to be considered by Tulare County supervisors Tuesday.
The first Democratic Party political organization focused primarily on marijuana policy has opened in Alameda County.
The U.S. State Department is once again promoting international exchanges for local leaders in different countries to compare notes.
A Federal judge has tossed a San Francisco rent-control ordinance aimed at extending more rights to tenants who have been evicted.
Stanislaus County leaders are poised to restore a pay cut and increase salaries above and beyond the original cut in a proposed contract with the county’s largest union.
Events have been scheduled to honor Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee, who passed away Saturday.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to ban smoking in apartments and condominiums in unincorporated areas.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has friends in high places and that means the disgraced former lawman could get off scot-free.
In the ambiguous world of marijuana law, simply advising a client who operates a marijuana business could theoretically land you in trouble.
Los Angeles County could soon see a wave of newly homeless individuals if rents continue to increase as expected.
California lawmakers approved a $183.2 billion budget Thursday, an all-time record.