By Nathan Solis SACRAMENTO – While California lawmakers have embraced prison reform and rehabilitation programs over the last several years to address overcrowding, a sobering report from the state auditor Thursday found results have been lackluster. The extensive report found inmates are not being...

By Martin Macias Jr. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva issued a directive Wednesday barring U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agents from entering county jails, courts and police stations on civil immigration matters. Villanueva told reporters at the LA Hall of Justice that his directive,...

By Nick Cahill SACRAMENTO (CN) – Nearly 50,000 Californians currently on parole could regain the right to vote under a voting rights bill introduced on Monday. A group of Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a state constitutional amendment already coined the Free the Vote Act and are hoping to restore...

By Nick Cahill SACRAMENTO – Seeking a “tax holiday” to boost sluggish recreational marijuana sales, California lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would temporarily lower taxes for the legal pot industry. A bipartisan group of Assembly members said Monday that California should learn from other...

By Tim Ryan Editor’s note: While this is a national story, the partial federal shutdown and its resolution have local impact. Updated story, 2 p.m. Friday: WASHINGTON – Forgoing his $5 billion demand for border-wall funding, President Donald Trump announced a deal with congressional leadership...

By Martin Macias Jr. Los Angeles County’s proposal to charge drivers a fee to access certain roadways during peak travel times drew sharp criticism Thursday from regional transportation officials concerned about the fee’s impact on low-income drivers. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or...

NASA’s Opportunity Rover marked its 15th anniversary on Mars Thursday, though the space agency hasn’t heard from the intrepid explorer since a months-long dust storm covered its power-grabbing solar panels last year. “Fifteen years on the surface of Mars is testament not only to a magnificent machine...

By Bianca Bruno Officials with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission asked San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station operator Southern California Edison tough questions Thursday about a 2018 incident involving a canister loaded with spent nuclear fuel that was nearly dropped 18 feet when it was being buried. The...

By Kevin Lessmiller A close-up photo taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on New Year’s Day delivered the clearest view yet of a space “snowman,” two fused spheres making up the most distant space object ever explored. The image released by the agency on Thursday shows many pits and a bright...

By Nathan Solis LOS ANGELES – After the large rallies and marches in the rain over the last week, Los Angeles educators returned to their classrooms Wednesday – putting an end to a six-day teachers’ strike where more than 30,000 union members seized on a groundswell of support for public education...