The man who was convicted in the 1982 cold case murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors in Santa Clara County said.

Frances Williams wasn't supposed to work the day she died. But when the 67-year-old housekeeper was called in to make dinner ...

Nearly one-third of California prisoners released early during the pandemic by Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration ended up back in prison, according to California Department of Corrections and ...

After a year of historically low crime numbers, San Francisco has continued to see an impressive decline in crime so far this ...

LA Metro took a major step toward creating its own, in-house police department that will soon patrol transit stations, buses and trains in place of local law enforcement by ...

California prosecutors, including DA Brooke Jenkins, met with inmates at San Quentin to discuss criminal justice reform, ...

A new musical rooted in true crime and real-world headlines is making waves for its surreal premise — and stranger ...

Over the past two years, California voters have made it clear they are fed up and want change. They booted out progressive ...

Rather than accept a $5.4M cut, DA Brooke Jenkins says her office needs a $2.9M raise — or else San Franciscans won't be safe ...

In an exclusive interview with LAist, Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins said she chose Scott for his ties to L.A. and pursuit of police reform in San Francisco.

A former NFL player's life has taken a tragic turn as he now faces decades behind bars for a shocking crime that has left a ...

The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office estimated that 31.4 percent of student applications in 2024 were ...