It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Department 1203 at the Central Courthouse, and the man in the defendant’s chair is anxious. The next morning, he’ll be released from jail and expected to put his name on ...

Prosecutors in three Southern California counties have charged more than 13,000 people under Proposition 36, the tougher-on-crime law passed overwhelmingly a year ago this week, according to data ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. San Diego County is spending tens of millions of dollars implementing a statewide voter ...

The most essential role of government is public safety. When state leaders, like Gov. Gavin Newsom, fail to fund what voters mandated, they fail that basic duty. A year ago this month, Californians ...