Murders On The Rise In StocktonMay 17, 2016 | Rich IbarraA rising number of homicides in Stockton is a cause for concern for police. So far this year, 17 people have been murdered. Last year at this time, there had been nine killings.
Man Dies After Assault At Sacramento Music FestivalMay 16, 2016(AP) - Northern California authorities say a 31-year-old man is dead following an altercation at a heavily attended music festival.
DevelopingStudent Shot Multiple Times On Fruitridge And Power InnMay 12, 2016Police are investigating the shooting of a vocational school student on Fruitridge near the bus station at 79th Street.
Death Near Sac State Being Treated As HomicideApril 29, 2016Police say the death of a woman found in the American River this morning near Sacramento State is being treated as a homicide.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Rejects Drug-Sentencing BillApril 25, 2016(AP) — The California state Senate is rejecting a bill that would end a practice of extending jail and prison sentences for repeat drug offenders.
Former Fox 40 Journalist Gets Prison Time For LA Times' Website HackApril 13, 2016A well-known social media journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after he was convicted of conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to break into the Los Angeles Times' website and alter a story.
No Death Penalty Against 3 Transients Charged With MurderMarch 31, 2016(AP) - Prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty against three young transients accused of robbing and killing a man and woman days apart in Northern California.
Brown’s Judicial Appointments Reflect Shift Away From Harsh Sentencing PoliciesFebruary 25, 2016California’s criminal justice system has undergone a host of dramatic changes since Gov. Jerry Brown was elected to his third term in 2010 — many of them engineered or supported by Brown, in large part to ease crowding in the state’s prison system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Good Samaritan Fatally Shot Trying To Help Stabbing VictimFebruary 23, 2016A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a stabbing he tried to intervene before he was shot.
North Highlands Woman Shot And KilledFebruary 23, 2016A woman was declared deceased on the scene after a call about shots being fired on a residence block in North Highlands.
