Sheriffs hold untrammeled power, suffer no accountability, and are Trump’s best allies in his war against our state.

Sheriffs hold untrammeled power, suffer no accountability, and are Trump’s best allies in his war against our state.

Carlos Baltazar, 35, of La Puente, was last seen by his family on Sept. 20, 2020. He reportedly had gone to the barracks of ...

The tornado, creating gusts of up 85 mph, left a trail 80 yards wide and a mile long, damaging homes, plowing over trees, ...

Authorities are searching for the man who broke into a Los Angeles-area house and gunned down a father while his wife and son were home, officials said.

As nightfall approached, the hiker found herself low on water and still several hours from her vehicle,” deputies said.

A law proposed by a Los Angeles-area Democrat that would have narrowed the scope of when someone could use lethal force in an act of self-defense has been withdrawn, the bill’s sponsor ...

In California, the position of sheriff is the closest approximation to the lawless, authoritarian presidency Trump is ...

A strong storm is dropping significant rain across Southern California, triggering the risk of mudslides, flooding and debris ...

The Democratic-led legislature's efforts to shield immigrants from the Trump administration's aggressive deportation efforts, ...

The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 61-year-old man.KCSO said Bernie Nieto ...

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