This last election cycle has surprised a fair amount of people - but not everyone. Incumbent Los Angeles D.A. George Gascón lost his reelection bid to rival Nathan Hochman who led by double digits virtually the entire race. Gascón previously survived multiple recall efforts after his policies didn't create the changes he expected. The two [...]
During their investigation into a spate of robberies and other crimes that occurred between August and October of this year, the LAPD has announced that they apprehended a Canyon Country man in connection to these incidents. The crimes involved a kidnapping, carjacking, and several ATM thefts. The suspect, a 40-year-old Canyon Country man, was arrested [...]
It seems like cash is getting used less and less as time goes on, and people are far less likely nowadays to have a significant amount on them than in decades past. If you know someone who has been arrested and taken into custody, can you get them out? What happens if you're the one [...]
When a person is convicted in court for committing a crime, the sentence is typically handed down at the judge's discretion. While virtually all felonies and misdemeanors carry the potential penalty of jail or prison time, they usually also carry the potential for a person to be sentenced to probation in lieu of jail time. [...]
Happy Labor Day Weekend, everyone! This Monday marks Labor Day for 2024, a day that we take off to honor the working people who make everything happen. Labor Day has a long history in the US. Beginning in the 19th Century, Labor Day is a federal holiday intended to honor the American Labor Movement and [...]
Knowing your rights can be valuable in a lot of situations - especially when you're being arrested and taken into custody. Certain rights can and will be taken from you upon arrest, however, others cannot (or aren't supposed to be, at least). Below is a list of rights that inmates have. The Right to Remain [...]
From misdemeanors to felonies, many California crime charges are related to drugs one way or another. When someone is found to be in possession of a controlled substance, such as drugs, they are usually arrested. Due to Proposition 47, many previous felony-level drug charges have been reduced to misdemeanors - including some instances of possession. [...]
The political atmosphere in the US is at a boiling point right now, and people across the political spectrum are coming out to voice their opinions. Most of the time the protests are peaceful. They come and go with little fanfare. Sometimes things are not so peaceful. It is easy in such emotionally charged situations [...]
There are several new laws going into effect this July in the State of California - several of which are intended to help consumers. Read on to find out some that might affect you. SB 244: The Right to Repair Under SB 244 it's going to be a lot easier and less expensive to repair [...]
An initiative qualified for the ballot last Tuesday that would roll back parts of the controversial Prop 47, approved in 2014, to address jail overcrowding. Back then California was dealing with dangerously overcrowded prisons and jails with no idea how to reduce it. Then the California State Government came up with Proposition 47, a law [...]
