A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of hate was sentenced ...

Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years. Leniency was the vogue for awhile recently. But ...

Ten years after passing a sweeping criminal justice reform measure, Californians are backtracking big, and kicking key progressive figures to the curb along the way.

Samuel Lincoln Woodward was found guilty in July for the death of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found days ...

Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will delay his decision on clemency for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of murdering ...

Here are some of the key measures voters were asked to consider: ...

California voters approved a ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and crimes involving ...

Actress Chanel Banks has been found safe, the Los Angeles Police Department tells KTLA 5. Banks, best known for her roles in ...

Alameda County residents voted to oust District Attorney Pamela Price on Wednesday. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was also ousted ...

Passed by an overwhelming majority of Golden State voters, Prop. 36 will implement harsher penalties for retail crime.