Oct 28, 2024 · In the weeks leading up to a September 30 deadline, California Governor Gavin Newsom made final decisions on more than 1,000 bills. As in previous years, we have put together a series of updates on some of the justice-related bills WitnessLA has been tracking this year, starting with bills addressing domestic violence and support for survivors.

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Jan 14, 2025 · Like many Angelenos, WitnessLA Editor, Celeste Fremon, and Assistant Editor Taylor Walker have each evacuated from our respective homes after hard evacuation orders were given on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, when the destructive and deadly Palisades Fire exploded.

Jan 23, 2025 · As Los Angeles County residents continue to struggle with the destructive aftermath of the Eaton and the Palisades fires, the Hughes Fire, which bloomed into being On Wednesday, January 22, was still only 24% contained as of Thursday afternoon, and the red-flag warnings will remain through Friday.

Dec 29, 2011 · The Palisades and Eaton wildfires that caused such damage and heartache in Los Angeles County have been thoroughly doused by two sets of rainstorms, with a larger storm bringing more rain today and tomorrow. Now, in the hope of ...

Oct 22, 2024 · By Lisbet Perez. As a victim advocate who is also a survivor of domestic violence, I have had the privilege of learning about and applying the principles of restorative justice in my own life.

Nov 13, 2024 · A newly released national survey of crime survivors suggests that their needs and desires do not align with “tough on crime” laws and policies.. According to the survey conducted by the Alliance for Safety and Justice, what most survivors want are initiatives that interrupt the cycle of violence at the community level, not more carceral punishment.

Mar 28, 2024 · On March 21, the LA County Public Defender’s Office officially launched the Community Outreach Court (COC), a program to help unhoused community members clear up legal issues that may block them from accessing housing. During a three-month pilot period, the program, run in partnership with the Alternate Public Defender’s office, the LA City Attorney’s Office, and the LA Mayor’s Office ...

Feb 20, 2024 · Over the past three decades, clearance rates for serious crimes have dropped by 41 percent in California, according to a new report by Dr. Mike Males, Senior Research Fellow at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ).. Crime clearance rates are the closest measures we have to showing how many crimes are solved.

"Yesterday, on Sept. 16, 2023, Palmdale Station lost one of our own,” begins Sunday's posting on...