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Judge Debra Archuleta, Candidate for Los Angeles DA

November 4, 2023 2:45 amNovember 22, 2023 10:49 am

Judge Debra Archuleta is confident – confident she was a good prosecutor, confident she is a good judge, confident she will make it out of the March primary, confident she will win next November, and confident she will be an...

John McKinney: Candidate for Los Angeles DA

October 12, 2023 10:30 amOctober 12, 2023 10:30 am

John McKinney knows temptation. Before becoming a lawyer, before rising through the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to a position as deputy district attorney in Major Crimes (he successfully prosecuted the murderer of rapper Nipsey Hussle,) he was just...

About Last Week…

October 8, 2023 8:44 amOctober 8, 2023 8:44 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rather inexplicable* pick of out-of-state swamp schemer Laphonza Butler is not going down terribly well with the public. About one-third of Californians said “who?” (if the poll had before the pick that number would have 99.27%,) about...

New Zero-Bail Policy Goes Into Effect In Los Angeles County

October 2, 2023 4:33 pm

A new zero-bail system went into effect in Los Angeles County on Sunday, effectively ending cash bail for all misdemeanors and some non-violent felonies. For several years, California and many counties have been in a constant back and forth over...

Maria Ramirez: Los Angeles District Attorney Candidate

September 24, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 24, 2023 2:31 am

Maria Ramirez has worked in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for more than 30 years. Now, for the first time, she’s sad – and angry. “It breaks my heart what is happening in our office and it breaks...

LA County Unveils New Limited Cash Bail Policy

July 19, 2023 2:24 pmJuly 19, 2023 2:24 pm

Los Angeles County unveiled a new cash bail policy expected to come into effect this fall that would effectively end all cash bail for defendants accused of misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. For several years, California and many counties have been...

‘Zero Bail’ Goes Into Effect In LA County and City

May 25, 2023 5:30 amMay 25, 2023 6:41 am

The city and county of Los Angeles resumed ‘zero bail’, or the action of not having those with low level, non-violent crimes pay cash bail in order to be released before an arraignment, on Wednesday, following a preliminary injunction ruling...