The investigation will examine whether Smith’s office has “engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct.”
"I honestly feel like my husband would be here today if somebody had listened to him."
The deadline for prosecutors to review eligible cases and decide whether to challenge them was last July. But some prosecutors still haven’t provided necessary information to the courts, according to the attorney general’s office.
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury formally accused Sheriff Laurie Smith of public corruption and mismanagement on Tuesday.
In the suit, the ACLU says Sheriff Scott Jones has assisted federal officials in detaining undocumented Sacramento residents for deportation after the county jail notified ICE of their release.
El Dorado County and its sheriff are being sued by the El Dorado Growers Advocacy Alliance and two cannabis companies for holding up nearly a dozen cannabis growing licenses over criminal background checks.
Several cities, counties, schools, and medical facilities in Northern California were impacted by a 911 emergency services outage Monday.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday that the Justice Department is taking control of the LA County Sheriff’s public corruption investigation into Supervisor Sheila Kue
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to end pandemic rental protections after Dec. 31.
