Hostage call leads to illegal gambling operation in Koreatown; 26 arrested
Twenty-six people were arrested at an illegal gambling site in Koreatown early Saturday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police…
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Contributor: Prison methods are as bad as you've heard and they extend to the streets
I was one of the researchers of the well-known Stanford prison experiment in 1971, which demonstrated the destructive dynamics that…
Public defenders have been fighting for the Racial Justice Act
November 24, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: This recent article states that the Racial Justice Act “has…
'The bond is obviously unfair and does not make us safer' '
October 3, 2025 7 am pt To the editor: Thank you for the opinion article on bail (“The impulse to…
The reputed figure of the Mexican mafia accused in the case of the poster attacks the plea agreement
To listen to the prosecutors to say, José Landa-Rodríguez was an enemy public No. 1. A member of the renowned…
Evacuation orders raised as firefighters advance in Canyon's fire
Firefighters continue to advance fighting a forest fire in the hills near the Los Angeles and Ventura County line, allowing…
The man of San Bernardino enters the cars of the Sheriff's department after being released from jail, authorities say
A man from San Bernardino was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a vehicle from the Sheriff's department shortly after…
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Avoids Jail for Shooting and Killing Suicidal Man
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy will avoid prison time for the 2021 shooting death of a suicidal man under…
Editorial: Three strikes are on the ballot again, in Proposition 36 and the DA race
When California voters adopted the “three strikes” law in 1994, they accelerated a chain of events that ultimately led to…
Passage: No on Prop 36. California should not revive the disastrous war on drugs
Supporters of Proposition 36 would have us believe that California's criminal laws attract thieves and that public safety is not…