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After California courts ordered state prisons and jails to ease up on overcrowding, last year, thousands of lower-level offenders were released early. This program is called “realignment,” and because of it, many who would have gone to state prison for low-level crimes are now being supervised under house arrest. Their crimes range from drug sales…

JULY 4th, 2012 — If you live in Santa Clarita, you know there are so many fun things to do here around the summer holidays. Fourth of July brings a parade, a 5K, barbeques, swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking at Castaic lake and fireworks galore around our entire city. You can log on to our…

Recently, some California legislators have considered reducing penalties for small drug possession offenders in order to cut prison costs.  It’s not a radical change, but it may be a move in a positive direction. But, what are the repercussions for California’s felons, individual citizens and the bail bond industry if such a move is made?…

Last Wednesday, during the King’s pre-final game, the Staples Center was once more a prime location fans-behaving-badly when LAPD officers  arrested scalpers for grand theft both inside and out of the venue. Police said several fans unknowingly purchased fake tickets and one San Diego man even forked over $700 for a phony ticket.  Another reported buying…

Thirty-six years is an unusually long time to be ‘on the run’, especially if the FBI is after you. But that is just what happened to William Walter Asher III, who’s been running and hiding from justice since 1976. It all started in 1966 when Asher, then 20 years old, robbed a bar in San…

The stages are being set, the Mariachi bands are tuning their instruments and the people of Santa Clarita are getting ready to celebrate the rich cultural diversity and tradition of Cinco de Mayo, which falls on a Saturday this year. In Santa Clarita, the day takes on an even bigger meaning for the people who…

One of the concessions that George Zimmerman’s lawyers had to make in order to have him released from jail on bond was that he wear a sensitive GPS tracking device. With it, the police can track his exact whereabouts to within a few feet and make sure that Mr. Zimmerman does not stray far from where…

With such a warm winter behind us, it’s sure to be an even hotter summer this year. The economy is slightly better and it’s my best bet that many families in the Los Angeles County region and surrounding counties will be heading to Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor for some summer fun. But…

LOS ANGELES – 3/30/12 –  Are you one of many who have had a mini-panic attack when approaching a red-light with a ticket camera? If the light is yellow you may slam on the brakes, or you break the speed of sound — pedal to the metal, before the light turns red. Well my friend,…

The Los Angeles Police Department have released details regarding at least three of their planned sobriety and drivers license checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols this weekend in L.A.  — Sherman Oaks and Los Angeles.      

Celebrating With a Little Green Beer This Year? You’ll want a Little Luck o’ the Irish on Your Side this St. Patty’s Day! LOS ANGELES (3/17/12) – Okay, so you’re probably making plans to celebrate with friends and family this St. Patrick’s Day, as the celebrated lucky holiday falls on Saturday, March 17th! Break out…

Whenever a person is arrested and taken to any jail located throughout California, their sudden arrest can be a traumatic situation for everyone involved. Many will open a phone book, but we bet that most people these days will sit at their computer and search for a bail bond online. With so many agencies to…

Hollywood has brought us a fair amount of pretty good Bounty Hunter films. Movies such as, Dominoe, starring Keira Knightley was loosely based on the life of Domino Harvey, and helped to illustrate the rising popularity of bounty hunters in modern U.S. culture. Famous movie stars have stepped into these roles, such as Steve McQueen,…