Judge Orders OC Sheriff To Reduce Jail Population By 50% Due To Pandemic
The Orange County Superior Court Friday ordered Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce jail populations by 50% in an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
The Orange County Superior Court Friday ordered Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce jail populations by 50% in an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
The city's policy restricting the release of video from police officer body cameras is needed to preserve evidence needed to ensure criminal convictions and prevent sometimes-embarrassing footage from being publicly aired, city and police officials said.
Police don't have to disclose license plate records that advocacy groups sought to gauge how high-tech surveillance was being used, a California appeals court ruled Wednesday.
A new smartphone app allows Californians who record encounters with police to automatically submit the video to their local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
The American Civil Liberties Union of California filed lawsuits Tuesday against the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department and the Anaheim Police Department alleging they violated state law by not providing documents on their use of technology that may be used to intercept phone calls or text messages.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Mexicans who were expelled from the country by immigration officials in Southern California will be allowed to return for a chance to make their case to stay in the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Border Patrol's parent agency Tuesday for records on its activities away from the nation's border with Mexico.
The news has been punctuated by images of police aiming rifles at marchers in Ferguson, Missouri, setting off a national debate about the use of force among officers. Dave Bryan examines local law enforcement, which has quite a collection of military-style weapons.
A judge ruled Wednesday that Secretary of State Debra Bowen erred by deciding that tens of thousands of criminals who are serving sentences under community supervision are ineligible to vote.
Immigration advocates are filing suit against the federal government, saying immigration officials are violating their own rules by failing to provide a speedy hearing to some immigrants who face deportation.
The state of California has agreed to mail voter registration cards to nearly 4 million people who have signed up for insurance through its health care exchange after a threat of a lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.
The American Civil Liberties Union, League of Women Voters, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and other groups filed the lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of nearly 60,000 convicts .
The move comes almost 10 years after its redesign in 2004, when the cross and other images were removed under the threat of legal action by the ACLU.
A judge on Thursday ordered that a war memorial cross atop a San Diego mountain be removed from federal property in 90 days but said the ruling would be put on hold if it is appealed.
California officials are considering whether to change a decades-old anti-crime regulation and allow prostitutes to receive money from a victim compensation fund if they're raped or beaten.
A federal appeals court appeared ready last year to strike down as an unconstitutional invasion of privacy a controversial California law.
Hustler publisher and President Larry Flynt, who has been confined to a wheelchair since being injured in a 1978 shooting in Georgia, is fighting to save the white supremacist who shot him from being executed.
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill outlawing so-called revenge porn and levying possible jail time for people who post naked photos of their exes after bitter breakups.
San Bernardino County officials have been accused of violating artists' First Amendment rights after three paintings were removed from the Government Center.
The ACLU and several other groups released 1,800 "suspicious activity reports" Thursday, saying they show the inner-workings of a domestic surveillance program that is sweeping up innocent Americans.
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government Tuesday over the way Mexicans accused of living in the country illegally agree to be sent home, claiming the so-called voluntary departures are actually coerced.
A scalding report Friday depicted a rogue culture inside the nation's largest county jail system in which deputies abused and humiliated inmates while top management failed to recognize problems or weed out bad officers.
A new citizen's committee will study Anaheim's election process due to complaints about a lack of Latino representation on the city council, officials announced Friday.
The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday will consider a proposal to amend the Police Department's policy of impounding the cars of unlicensed drivers, a plan that has drawn heated rhetoric from both sides of the issue due to its connection with illegal immigration.
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal class-action lawsuit Wednesday, accusing Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and his top commanders of ignoring a widespread and historical culture of violence by deputies against inmates.
A red-tailed hawk shot by a pellet gun is getting a second chance thanks to a wildlife rescue center in Ojai.
Firefighters rescued a horse that got stuck in deep mud in the Shadow Hills area on Monday afternoon.
Despite firing longtime head coach Dan Monson days ahead of their conference championship, Long Beach State is going dancing come Thursday after sweeping the Big West Tournament and earning a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament
Center Bradley Bozeman and linebacker Troy Dye have signed one-year contracts with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Big Ten basketball, the Premier League, plus some top-tier content has everyone talking about Peacock.
A pursuit late Saturday evening ended when the woman who led police on a chase drove into the ocean near Venice Beach.
One of the cars, a pickup truck, appeared to have flipped over in the crash, which happened at around 3 p.m. on westbound lanes of I-10 near the Hoover Street ramps.
Construction on the Automated People Mover project at Los Angeles International Airport created major traffic delays on Sunday, a day where streets were already heavily impacted by the LA Marathon.
A red-tailed hawk shot by a pellet gun is getting a second chance thanks to a wildlife rescue center in Ojai.
Firefighters rescued a horse that got stuck in deep mud in the Shadow Hills area on Monday afternoon.
A red-tailed hawk shot by a pellet gun is getting a second chance thanks to a wildlife rescue center in Ojai.
Firefighters rescued a horse that got stuck in deep mud in the Shadow Hills area on Monday afternoon.
Despite firing longtime head coach Dan Monson days ahead of their conference championship, Long Beach State is going dancing come Thursday after sweeping the Big West Tournament and earning a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament
Investigators say that the man has been sexually assaulting two boys under 18 years old. He is being held without bail.
Firefighters arrived to find the person trapped underneath a forklift on Terminal Island at around 10:45 a.m.
Three people were hospitalized after they were found unconscious inside of a car parked in a Huntington Beach parking structure late Sunday.
Police found an AR-10 rifle in the suspect's vehicle, along with numerous rounds of ammunition.
An arrest has been made in the fatal stabbing of a good Samaritan who tried to intervene in a dispute between roommates in Westminster on Friday.
A pair of conservative Orange Unified School District board members have conceded defeat after they faced a recall vote in the primary elections earlier this month.
Anaheim police arrested a man after a disturbing video of him allegedly abusing a dog surfaced on social media.
Friday night marked the grand opening of San Bernardino's first ever street vendor led and supervised night market, much to the enjoyment of the community.
Gusts of wind and sustained wind ripped through the area, leaving drivers to proceed with caution.
Some areas can expect wind gusts that reach speeds of 90 miles per hour on Thursday.
Sheriff Dicus said that deputies had been called to the home five times prior to Saturday's incident since January, and the 15-year-old had been taken to mental healthcare facilities on several of those occasions.
The victim says that her uncle, Cody Woodsen Klemp, was convicted after he violently raped her when she was just 14, along wth multiple other women decades ago. The nature of the crime was so shocking, that Gov. Newsom took notice and directed the parole board to reconsider their decision to release him.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
KCAL senior reporter Ross Palombo gets an unprecedented look into the tactics the LAPD uses to stop retail theft.
A federal court ruling involving a controversial arrest within Moreno Valley Unified School District could lead to big changes in school policies nationwide.
Caltrans engineers warned the department about the possibility of fires raging under freeways if flammable materials were allowed to be stored there. However, it appears these guidelines may have been ignored.
The retailer that caters to quilters and crafters also said it has been weighed down by higher tariffs from China.
Here is a breakdown of each March Madness men's basketball team by conference.
A renewed push against the TikTok gained momentum in Congress last week, as the House approved legislation that would compel the company to either sell the app or be banned from U.S. app stores.
Police were still searching for a suspect in a mass shooting that left two people dead and five others wounded in northwest D.C. early Sunday morning.
Trump delivered a profanity-filled version of his usual rally speech that again painted an apocalyptic picture of the country if President Biden wins a second term.
A renewed push against the TikTok gained momentum in Congress last week, as the House approved legislation that would compel the company to either sell the app or be banned from U.S. app stores.
Trump delivered a profanity-filled version of his usual rally speech that again painted an apocalyptic picture of the country if President Biden wins a second term.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he "cannot in good conscience" endorse Trump for president in 2024.
Judge in Georgia Trump election case says while he couldn't "conclusively establish" when Willis' relationship with prosecutor turned romantic, "an odor of mendacity remains."
The swiftness of TikTok's potential demise depends on whether the bill overcomes a number of hurdles and is passed by the Senate.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Fewer than a third of Americans have a will. Experts say that could lead to confusion and money loss when someone dies without one. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has expert tips on who needs a will and how to create one.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
Actress Olivia Munn's cancer diagnosis is raising awareness for women to seek additional screening for breast cancer after her traditional testing failed to show any signs.
In a new ad that nods to the 2024 Oscars, the pharmaceutical firm discourages people from using drugs like Mounjaro for cosmetic weight loss.
OTC daily birth control pills will be available online and on pharmacy and store shelves nationwide later this month.
The new recommendations apply to COVID-19 and other viruses, like flu and RSV.
Disease investigators have identified the source of a decade-old listeria outbreak that killed two people and sickened others in 11 states.
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop.
Despite firing longtime head coach Dan Monson days ahead of their conference championship, Long Beach State is going dancing come Thursday after sweeping the Big West Tournament and earning a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament
Center Bradley Bozeman and linebacker Troy Dye have signed one-year contracts with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Former Los Angeles Kings winger Wayne Simmonds has announced his retirement, ending a 15-year career.
Dejounte Murray scored 21 points, De'Andre Hunter added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 110-93 to snap a three-game losing streak.
Robert Thomas scored two power-play goals in the third period, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 for their fourth consecutive victory.
A second man is charged in connection with the 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz".
In 1996 Nicholas Sparks' romantic novel became a bestseller. Eight years later it was adapted to a classic movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. And now, the love story that was "a song, a dream, a whisper," is a Broadway musical.
Actor Olivia Munn said on social media she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy, since being diagnosed with breast cancer.
A woman has sued director Roman Polanski in a Los Angeles court, saying the director raped her when she was a minor in 1973.
Stephen Curry is helping kids embrace who they are through his new children's book, "I am Extraordinary," and his foundation, which promotes literacy.
Firefighters rescued a horse that got stuck in deep mud in the Shadow Hills area on Monday afternoon.
A red-tailed hawk shot by a pellet gun is getting a second chance thanks to a wildlife rescue center in Ojai. Alys Martinez reports.
Michele Gile reports from Huntington Beach, where a woman was struck and killed early Monday morning while she was tending to some ducks in the road, police said.
We are tracking thunderstorms in parts of Southern California tonight. Meteorologist Olga Ospina has the latest details and what's ahead in your Next Weather forecast. Plus, there are growing concerns that more schools could close in Inglewood. Also, it was a sticky situation for rescuers saving a horse in the Hansen Dam recreation area today! Plus, a mural honoring Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will be unveiled on the side of the Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo in Downtown LA. Your top stories at the top of the hour, weekdays at 2p, 3p, and 7p streaming on CBS News Los Angeles.
With both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots nearing $1 billion, Dr. Curtis Bennett, the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Cal State Long Beach, joins the studio to discuss the science behind winning the lottery.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.
Even a potentially historic storm bearing down on California couldn't keep the stars away from the red carpet ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Who are your favorite celebrities wearing for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards? Check out our red carpet fashion photo gallery!
Even though the Golden Globes Award Show isn't until Sunday, the stars came out early for the Golden Globe Foundation Dinner, hosted in the Wilshire Garden Room of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.