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Long-term inmates move to county jails
Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to ease state prison overcrowding has created other problems. Now, county jails that are not built to hold long-term prisoners are being forced to take felons with long sentences. Sheriffs say that these prisoners pose security threats and are more than the jails can handle. Though it is good to think … Read More
California may begin using digital license plates
California may try a pilot program that would test digital license plates. The effort would cut down on processing and shipping costs. The initial program would have up to 160,000 California drivers participating. The bill passed through the Assembly, 71-3, and will return to the Senate for a final vote. While the program would certainly save … Read More
Bill would allow multiple legal parents
A measure that would allow for a child to have more than two legal parents is headed to the governor’s office. If passed, this would make California the fifth state to pass such a law. Delaware, Maine, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania already allow for more than two legal parents. The bill would mark a change in … Read More
Fort Hood shooter receives death sentence
Maj. Nidal Hasan was sentenced to death for his 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood after mounting barely any defense while representing himself. Some posit that Hasan seeks to be a martyr, which is why he represented himself and did not call witness, give a testimony, or make any statements other than taking responsibility for … Read More
Governor proposes new prison plan
In response to a federal court order to reduce California’s prison population, governor Jerry Brown proposed a $315 million plan to send inmates to vacant county cells and private prisons. He hopes to avoid what he says would be a mass release of dangerous felons. Brown says that public safety is paramount and that the … Read More
$1-million arrest warrant issued for suspected killer
Authorities are searching for Dantjier Domenick Powell, who is wanted in connection with the murder of YouTube reality show star Domonique Newburn. Newburn was found dead in her apartment on August 20. The transgender woman appeared in the premiere episode of “Hollywood Houseboys,” a program following the lives of young, gay black men trying to make … Read More
Fewer teens, more seniors behind the wheel
In California, fewer teens are driving and seniors are hanging onto their driver’s licenses. The number of drivers age 85 and older has jumped by 75 percent over the last decade, because people are living longer, healthier lives. Studies have also shown that drivers over 85 are most likely to be at fault in a … Read More
Filner agrees to resign
After only eight months as mayor, Bob Filner has agreed to resign in the wake of multiple sexual harassment accusations. So far, 18 women have come forward to publicly accuse Filner of sexual harassment, and a former aide filed a lawsuit against him and the city, seeking damages. The city has agreed to pay for some … Read More
Escondido council gets rid of red-light cameras
The Escondido City Council voted unanimously to take out the red-light cameras in the city. Even though their contract doesn’t end until December, the police chief said that he and his officers would immediately stop issuing tickets for red-light camera violations. Escondido is hardly the first city to stop using red-light cameras. San Diego, El … Read More
Officials warn about lottery scam
A new lottery scam that targets the elderly is offering millions but instead gives nothing. A San Diego couple lost about $30,000 to the scheme, which used an official San Diego County seal on a letter, and a photocopy of a check for $2.5 million made out to the couple. The letter told them that … Read More