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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will deploy California’s National Guard to battle the scourge of illegal marijuana cultivation operations in the northern part of the state.
Santa Clara County says its plan to purchase two bankrupt hospitals in San Jose and Gilroy could be derailed thanks to an intervention by California Atty. General Xavier Becerra.
Los Angeles County supervisors took a step toward creating a new department dedicated solely to seniors Tuesday.
A years-long dispute over the property tax assessment for Levi’s Stadium has yielded a major victory for the San Francisco 49ers that will deal a financial blow to public agencies and the Santa Cla