A new report found Kern County ranked first in the state for the rate of cases filed under Proposition 36 as well as voter ...

Police and prosecutors throughout the region say they now have tools available to help fight criminals who prey on businesses ...

The main study by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows Kern County has filed the most cases per 100,000 ...

Since Proposition 36 passed last November and went into effect in December, local law enforcement has begun to crack down on ...

A large group of teenagers on bikes were caught on cellphone cameras looting a Ralphs, releasing pepper spray in the Los ...

Nearly 70% of Californians voted to pass Prop 36, which increases the penalties and allows for felony charges against repeat ...

Prop 36 empowers prosecutors to bring felony charges against people caught with drugs or stealing property if they have at ...

Californians didn’t just vote for tougher laws when they supported Prop 36 – they voted for accountability, deterrence and a ...

Proposition 36, which passed overwhelmingly last November, does several important things. Primarily, it holds repeat ...

VPD stated the stolen properties had been collected and entered into evidence, and the suspect was arrested and booked into the Solano County Jail on multiple charges, including felony theft, ...

“Before Prop. 36, you could steal every day and you’d never be charged with a felony unless it was $950 or more.” Across Southern California, law enforcement agencies have been ramping up ...