For readers in California, this page covers law enforcement activity, justice system proceedings and public safety. Reporting reaches from the largest metropolitan jurisdictions to smaller agencies across the state.
Roughly 50 families from the Victims of Teenage Crime group called for changes to how juveniles are tried and rehabilitated.
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Should California make it easier to try teenagers as adults for homicide?
Investigators used genetic genealogy to name a crash victim who remained unidentified for more than five decades.
A Bay Point man admitted selling hundreds of grams of methamphetamine on three occasions in 2025.
California's attorney general declined to prosecute a Highway Patrol officer who fatally shot a driver in Glenn County in April 2023.
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Do you trust the federal government to prevent fraud in future relief programs?
A federal grand jury in California charged Marisela Nuno with wire fraud and money laundering tied to alleged pandemic relief loan applications.
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Do you trust federal officials to act without taking improper payments?
Attorney General Rob Bonta says anti-corruption laws still apply to California companies regardless of changes in federal administration.
Day to day, that means law enforcement operations, court proceedings, public safety initiatives and criminal justice policy changes. It reaches across every region of the state, from the coast to the inland counties. The interplay between state legislative standards and municipal enforcement policies defines how new rules take hold. Changes in sentencing and public safety statutes frequently shift the focus of these reports throughout the year.
