The case dates back to 2008 when a then-teen jump an 8-foot fence and found help at a nearby business.
The ACLU’s Northern California affiliate say that the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office has been in a “state of crisis” for at least six years because of budget cuts.
The three belonged to the Public Administrator’s Office and were responsible for handling the estates of deceased residents who had no family capable of doing so.
The investigation is expected to take several months after reports of unauthorized procedures.
Los Angeles County joins just over a dozen counties around the country with such a team.
San Mateo County originally implemented it as a means to reduce costs.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn presented 10 school districts in Whittier with $20,000 checks at the Whittier Area School Trustees Association event on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Los Angeles County may be nearing a settlement in a landmark lawsuit over homelessness.
San Joaquin and Alameda counties continue to lead the state in firearm homicides, according to research published Monday by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).
Santa Barbara County cannabis businesses that are behind on their taxes could soon lose their license to operate.