The Yurok Tribe has hired a longtime member of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) to investigate new and existing cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP).
Legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Umberg would make it easier to convict fentanyl dealers of murder.
The DOJ has not responded to the senators' letter.
A new study from USC Dornsife could revive the issue. Researchers found that counties with a sheriff-coroner were more likely to underreport officer-involved homicides in official databases.
Isotonitazene (ISO) is 20 times more powerful than fentanyl and much less responsive to Narcan.
Smittcamp called Newsom "a menace to public safety" in California.
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.