Raymond Lee Oyler, sentenced to death for starting a 2006 Southern California blaze that killed five firefighters, didn’t shoot or stab his victims, or kill them personally with his bare hands. So should he be put to death?
The California Supreme Court today returned to hold oral argument in Sacramento, a tradition put on hold for five years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first oral argument session in Sacramento for Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, Justice Kelli …
The settlement involved Vail Resorts employees who had accused the company of numerous Fair Labor Standards Act violations, including unpaid hours and overtime, necessary equipment and expenses not being reimbursed, and other violations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who recently revived his relationship with President Donald Trump as he pushes for federal assistance for the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, is traveling to Washington for Wednesday meetings with Trump and Republican …
The [FAIR] plan is a temporary coverage option created by the state as a last resort for homeowners who can’t find private insurance. More Californians are relying on it than ever after several major insurance companies either paused or restricted new …
Employers will be banned from using artificial intelligence to track their staff's emotions and websites will not be allowed to use it to trick users into spending money under EU AI guidelines announced on Tuesday.
On Monday, the air of bipartisanship was gone as Assembly Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to approve a pair of bills that will set aside up to $50 million combined to respond to and challenge President Donald Trump and his administration.
Students Against Racial Discrimination said the use of racial preferences at all nine of the system's campuses lets students with inferior academic credentials win admission at the expense of better-qualified applicants.
AI governance is still in its infancy and law enforcement as well as state and federal policymakers are tasked with balancing the benefits of using AI with constitutional concerns.
Five of the attempted murder charges were tried, at least in part, based on the so-called “kill-zone” theory of murder liability—in which an intent to kill during a drive-by shooting can be inferred if the nature of the attack shows that the defendant …
Thirteen of the inmates died in prison, and most of the rest were resentenced to prison terms under changes in state law. One was exonerated.
California will roll out its new bar exam on Feb. 25, but test takers say they have already encountered technical and logistical problems ranging from crashed computers and distracting online proctors on mock exams to an inability to schedule their tests.
As aquifers continue to decline in the southern San Joaquin Valley, farmers and town residents alike are struggling to come up with groundwater sustainability plans that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will certify.
(Subscription required) The jury trial for Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, accused of shooting his wife to death in their home, will take place in his home court in Orange County, the Los Angeles judge presiding over the case ruled on Friday.
(Subscription required) Judge Yvette Roland sustained nine counts of professional misconduct leveled against Libman by the state bar, including giving false statements under oath, defying court orders and concealing relationships that constituted a …
Selina Keene and Melody Fountila were longtime employees of San Francisco’s Human Resources Agency, where they worked on job training and employment plans for low-income residents. They retired from their jobs after the city required all 35,000 of its …
A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a longstanding federal ban that prevented the sale of handguns to Americans between the ages of 18 and 20 — a landmark gun control regulation in place since 1968.
(Subscription required) A former deputy district attorney, Jones Dickson fills the vacancy created when Alameda County voters recalled Pamela Price in November.
Do pleaded guilty to a felony charge of bribery in late October, nearly a year after LAist began investigating millions in taxpayer dollars meant to feed seniors that Do directed to a nonprofit where his daughter, Rhiannon Do, held top roles.
(Subscription required) Delivering the county's first State of the Court speech on Tuesday, Tapia outlined plans to increase public trust in the court through community polling, expanded remote access and a mobile unit to connect judges and court staff …
