In 2021, there were 2,361 reported homicides – a 7.2% increase from the previous year, but well below the state’s historical high of 4,095 homicides in 1993.
"I am tired of paying high taxes and not getting core services; like public safety. It angers me! I wish you would get angry and say you are mad as hell, and you are not going to take it anymore. Lawlessness in Oakland must stop.”
Drug courts can reduce recidivism rates, but fewer individuals are participating.
The changes are part of a new contract approved unanimously by county supervisors.
In addition to the deputy rate hikes, some cities will pay more for the facilities the sheriff’s personnel use.
Fire-safe coordinators will be deployed to 24 California counties to oversee operations.
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.