Ten People Charged for Crimes Allegedly Related to LA Wildfires
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office—headed by new DA Nathan Hochman—announced charges early…
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- Opinion: Davis’s Declining Enrollment Is a Self-Inflicted CrisisDeclining school enrollment in Davis is a result of Measure J, which has made it difficult to build housing for families, leading to a lack of balance in the community and a need for responsible development to sustain the city's future.
- SF Conflict Panel Head: Cases Are Not ResolvingThe crisis over San Francisco's overwhelmed public defense system has intensified as the court held its seventh hearing before Judge Dorfman to address the ongoing "unavailability" of the Public Defender's Office, resulting in a backlog of unresolved cases and a lack of communication between justice partners.
- San Francisco Jury Acquits Man in Drug Possession CaseA San Francisco jury acquitted a man of all charges after he spent eight months in custody for felony possession of drugs with intent to sell, despite the SFPD's February 2025 raid at Jefferson Square Park that led to his arrest.
- Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 308: California’s Public Defense Crisis Interview with the Wren CollectiveThe Everyday Injustice Podcast discusses a new study revealing that California dramatically underfunds its public defense system, resulting in an imbalance of 77% more spent on prosecution than defense, and calls for a shift in narrative and investment in defense to create a more equitable justice system.
- Sunnyvale Attack on Pro-Palestine Protesters Prompts Hate Crime InvestigationThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) released a statement condemning a hate crime against Sunnyvale volunteers for the Vigil of Gaza project, urging the city's Department of Public Safety to launch a full investigation.