Hundreds of inmates have been released from county jails across the state, as officials rush to comply with the newly passed Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act.
The Santa Clara Registrar of Voters is seeking a state review of Tuesday’s election results, thanks to the abrupt resignation of its IT Chief on the eve of Tuesday’s election.
The Leadership California Institute (LCI) commends the more than 270 women who won seats on California city councils and county boards in November 2014's elections.
A controversial, statewide initiative which reduces penalties for certain criminal offenses passed by a majority of California voters Tuesday, despite opposition from major law enforcement groups.
A new era for the troubled Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was ushered in Tuesday with the election of Jim McDonnell as County Sheriff.
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has ruled that county supervisors violated the state’s open-meeting law earlier this year when they discussed compensation negotiations behind closed door
More than 60% of Californians support the statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, a new Los Angeles Times poll has found.
Recent travelers to Ebola-stricken countries who have had contact with infected patients must be quarantined for 21 days under new rules announced by state’s Department of Health Wednesday.
Regular readers of County News know there’s been nothing but drama between L.A. County and its sheriff’s department since Alex Villanueva took over in December.
Santa Clara County and San Francisco filed a lawsuit last week against the Trump administration over a new policy that could stymie legal immigration by those receiving public assistance and discou
Visitors to the 2019 L.A. County Fair can expect to see a larger security presence than in years past.
More than a thousand public retirees in California are earning pensions that exceed the federal limit of $220,000, according to data from CalPERS.