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Jim McDonnell served as LA County sheriff between 2014 and 2018; during that time, 820 inmates were released to ICE

The homeless man was unarmed and another officer was holding him to the ground during the beating.

On Friday, California officials announced that the term "squaw", a derogatory term for Native American women, was set to be removed from over 30 names of locations in the state.

"This moment demands urgency" said the city's mayor, adding that "immigrant protections make our communities stronger and our city better"

A woman accused of impersonating a registered nurse is facing felony charges after overseeing roughly 60 patients at a Burbank hospital.

A Los Angeles County man was arrested after he allegedly stoned a beloved Southern California bird to death, despite horrified onlookers asking him to stop.

A woman set fire to a Christmas decoration display inside a California Target then fled the scene on a purple bike.

The person is under arrest for allegedly pretending to be an Uber driver and raping a 15-year-old girl whose mother ordered the service to drive her to school.

A California teenager pleaded guilty to charges after allegedly phoning in hundreds of false bomb and mass shooting threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials across the nation, causing widespread concern.

Multiple California residents have been arrested by law enforcement for allegedly fabricating bear attacks on their cars in order to receive insurance payouts, officials say.

Will the brothers be able to use any of the money their parents left for them?

The city of Fontana will pay $898,000 to a man who was coerced into confessing to his father's murder, only to find out he was alive and unharmed.

The California teen said his dad pushed him into a cooler as they floated in the water after the boat capsized.

Gavin Newsom convened a special session of the State Legislature to counter Trump's expected offense on abortion, immigration and federal disaster aid

According to court records, the individuals accused of trafficking drugs have ties to "Los Rusos," the main armed wing of the faction known as "La Mayiza"

A California lawmaker declared his intention to fight back against any efforts by President-Elect Donald Trump to carry out campaigns of "corruption."

Two brothers drove toward smoke and ended up fighting off a fire for two hours to save an entire neighborhood.

Over 14,000 people have been evacuated as of Thursday morning as the Mountain Fire in Ventura County burned several neighborhoods

A fast-thinking woman used Apple's Find My tracking app to help police locate her friend after she was kidnapped by her armed boyfriend.

A former K-9 officer allegedly kept illegal items to plant and "find" in detention facilities as part of a scheme to inflate his success and earn extra pay.

Shasta County has agreed to pay $300,000 to a young girl after sheriff's deputies sent her goat to slaughter.

A family in Panorama City is pleading for help after their pet tortoise was stolen and abused by a man.

These congressional districts could be key to determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives next term

The most recent poll by Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill has the Latino up by a slight lead over incumbent Valadao, 47% to 45%

Community members are uniting against a recent ordinance allowing a review board to remove books about potty training and puberty from the children's library.

As immigration is among top issue for voters and campaigns on Election Day, new census data provides trends on the issue in states across the country.

One of the migrants ejected during the crash was declared dead at the scene; the other died at a local hospital hours later

A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself with a gun found in his mother's car after she briefly left him alone to pick up food.

A California handyman is renting out a tiny space under his stairs for $250 a month, calling it a "Harry Potter cubby."

Transit employees have been awarded over $1 million each in a lawsuit filed after workers lost their jobs for refusing Covid vaccines on religious grounds.