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End result: he added $1,250. to his jailhouse account. And it gets better:
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End result: he added $1,250. to his jailhouse account. And it gets better:
The county's top law enforcement official on Friday backed off a plan for deputies to handle an expected influx of prison parolees from the California penal system.
A man once listed among the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting and injuring a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy.
Director Yoav Potash visited the KCAL 9 studios Thursday. Potash directed the film "Crime after Crime."
The biggest factor behind the top salaries: payouts for unused vacation and sick time that sometimes doubled an employee's base salary.
California's new budget provides the framework for the state to comply with a federal court order to slice its prison population by more than 20 percent over the next two years, but also acknowledges the state is not likely to meet its initial deadline.
The primary suspect in the Bryan Stow assault case has been transferred to a San Diego prison to serve a parole violation.
A former Los Angeles County social worker has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for filing federal tax returns in the names of 197 people in an effort to snare $2 million in refunds.
A man and a woman were not allowed to touch or kiss but that didn't stop the couple from tying the knot in an Orange County jail Monday.
Anthony Carone and two others were accused of spending millions on so-called "P cards" to buy items at mark-up prices from dummy companies they had set up.
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration says his stalled plan to shift thousands of inmates from state prisons to local jails will eventually address a U.S. Supreme Court order to slash California's prison population by 33,000 inmates.
The former financial controller of an Orange County architectural firm has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison for embezzling nearly $2 million by stealing from corporate accounts and the personal account of a firm owner.
A California-based Internal Revenue Service agent has been sentenced to three years in prison for cheating on his taxes and must repay $127,000 to the IRS.
A new report released on Wednesday shows hundreds of California prison inmates have been mistakenly set free.
The California prison system's independent inspector general says the state improperly freed more than 450 dangerous criminals without supervision last year as part of a controversial program designed to reduce prison populations and cut costs.
The author of some of California's most significant crime laws has called the U.S. Supreme Court order to release thousands of prison inmates "outrageous".
The Supreme Court has endorsed a court order requiring California to cut its prison population by thousands of inmates to improve health care for those who remain behind bars.
An Orange County man has been sentenced to 45 years to life in prison for forcibly sodomizing three women, including two he met through an online dating service.
The former Assembly speaker said that his biggest mistake and regret was interfering with his son's legal team when Esteban Nunez was to be tried for his role in the 2008 killing of Luis Santos.
The San Diego District Attorney has filed a civil lawsuit to try to reinstate the full 16-year sentence for Esteban Nunez.
The owners and manager of a downtown Los Angeles jewelry store have been sentenced to up to 30 months in federal prison for illegally importing and selling fake designer jewelry, some of which had dangerous levels of lead.
A Garden Grove woman learns the price she'll pay for killing a jewelry salesman.
A year ago, the defendant's son was sentenced in Los Angeles federal court to eight years in prison and 30 years of supervised release.
States spend $52 billion a year to put people who break the law behind bars. But what happens to many ex-convicts after they get out of prison?
A former executive for an investor relations firm has been sentenced in Los Angeles to prison for an insider trading scheme that generated nearly $2 million in illegal profits.
The fire was first reported at around 4:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of N. Highland Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in his first start for Southern California, leading the Trojans to a 28-20 victory over slumping Nebraska on Saturday.
It happened at around 2:17 p.m. nearly four and a half miles northwest of Fontana, according to the United States Geological Survey.
An LA Metro driver was shot and seriously wounded in East Hollywood in an alleged domestic violence incident, according to the transit agency.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Samuel Lincoln Woodward faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally stabbing 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein six years ago.
Firefighters rescued two people from a fire at an apartment building in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, leaving one of the victims hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.
The fire was first reported at around 4:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of N. Highland Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
It's billed to be the most-watched combat sports event of all time.
It happened at around 2:17 p.m. nearly four and a half miles northwest of Fontana, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The fire was first reported at around 4:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of N. Highland Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
An LA Metro driver was shot and seriously wounded in East Hollywood in an alleged domestic violence incident, according to the transit agency.
Taco stand workers were pistol-whipped by a group of thieves in four back-to-back robberies across the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
After deputies responded to a call about a shooting, and discovered a fire at the Lancaster home where it happened, three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
Petty Officer Demonta Roach said the gate agent would not let him board his flight unless he paid her.
One of the Orange County firefighters injured after his crew's truck rolled over during a crash near the Airport Fire will return home on Friday.
A worker died and another was injured while working at a construction site at an Orange County high school, authorities said Thursday.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
Police say that a white powdery substance was discovered at the house where the party was early Sunday.
A man was arrested in connection with the death of a relative at her Westminster home over the weekend, according to police.
It happened at around 2:17 p.m. nearly four and a half miles northwest of Fontana, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A collectible Batman and Batmobile toy, power tools, sporting equipment and car parts are just some of the stolen goods that Rialto police uncovered at a San Bernardino storage facility.
Jospeh Furtek's family started a fundraiser for him after the boulders hospitalized him for nearly a month.
The crash not only left the Highland mother without a car, but without carseats or a stroller for her two children after they were destroyed in the wild chase last weekend.
Chino High School students walked out of their classrooms to support their teacher who was placed on leave after an anti-Trump rant.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
No one was hurt when Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was struck by gunfire while preparing to depart Dallas Love Field for Indianapolis.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in his first start for Southern California, leading the Trojans to a 28-20 victory over slumping Nebraska on Saturday.
Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA 31-19 to clinch bowl eligibility.
Al Ferrara, an outfielder who won World Series championships in 1963 and 1965 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
Southern California's JuJu Watkins reached 1,000 career points in the second fewest amount of games in NCAA Division I history during the second half against Santa Clara.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.
An LA Metro driver was shot and seriously wounded in East Hollywood in an alleged domestic violence incident, according to the transit agency.
Three people were found dead after deputies received a call about a shooting and discovered a fire at the Lancaster home where it happened early Saturday. Lauren Pozen reports.
The fire was first reported at around 4:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of N. Highland Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Kaylee is an 8-year-old girl who's still got some pep in her step — with a love for chasing squirrels and a gentle, affectionate disposition. She's currently available for free adoption at the Pasadena Humane Society, with her ID number listed as A475491. It's all a part of celebrating November as Adopt a Senior Pet Month.
During a series of back-to-back robberies targeting taco stands in LA's South Bay, three workers — all at different taco stands — were pistol-whipped across the face by a group of robbers demanding cash. The suspects, who police say fire a single shot into the air at one point, remain at large.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
