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State parole agents in Richmond jailed six men last week under a tough new policy to keep homeless sex offenders from 'couch surfing' to skirt the tight living restrictions under Jessica's Law, a p...
State Sen. George Runner of Lancaster, running for re-election in the 17th Senate District, doesn't think the Legislature is doing a good job. His challenger, Democrat Bruce David McFarland of Sant...
CALCASA: “Victims of Sexual Abuse Get Heard” - http://tinyurl.com/5f5hb8
CALCASA: LA Times: “Sexual abuse rates of deployed female soldiers detailed in study” - http://tinyurl.com/5f3a9j
LOS ANGELES Longer prison sentences for some offenders. New powers to build temporary jails. Millions in tax dollars for the fight against gangs.Proposition 6 reads like a tough-on-crime wish list...
California Political DeskSACRAMENTOSenate Bill 1105 by Senator Bob Margett (R-Glendora) was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger at the State Capitol today. SB 1105 closes the loophole which allows te...
WASHINGTON -- A divided Supreme Court refused today to reconsider its ruling barring the death penalty for the crime of raping a child, despite a recent federal law that authorized capital punishme...
Share this article: A former Alisal Union School District teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to eight counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorney's Office said. From 2003...
WASHINGTON – Two weeks ago, Laurie Dishman, a 37-year-old food services manager from Sacramento, took a trip to the Port of Miami. She wanted to face her fear.It was the first time she had gone nea...
A 37-year-old California woman raped while on a cruise says she is intent on getting federal officials to issue tougher cruise safety regulations.Food services manager Laurie Dishman said there are...
CALCASA: Senate budget vote fails 24-15 (27 votes are required).
CALCASA: Correa (D-Santa Ana) was the one member not voting. The Senate may vote again on another spending plan later today.
This is a topic that has spawned a lot of debate since the death of Brooke Bennett. Her uncle, Michael Jacques, is charged with her kidnapping-- he was also a convicted sex offender cited for his s...
CALCASA: LA Times: “Sex assaults that leave victim pregnant warrant tougher penalty, court rules” - http://tinyurl.com/566ps8