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Money, Location Shape California’s Criminal Defense System to an Unconstitutional Level
03/30/2025Californians accused of crimes have the right to an appointed defense attorney if they can’t afford to hire their own. In that way they are just like criminal defendants in every other state — protected, at least in theory, by the Sixth Amendment’s right to counsel.
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‘They Didn’t Lift a Damn Finger’: California Crime Victim Fund Ordered to Change Practices
03/17/2025Ruby Marichalar couldn’t get an in-person meeting after California’s crime victim compensation fund denied her claim. She wasn’t the only one.
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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) promoted 125 cadets to the rank of officer. The graduation ceremony on March 21 marked the successful completion of a 26-week intensive training schedule at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento.
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Yolo County Interim Administrator Drik Brazil has announced the appointment of Rachelle Gayton as chief probation officer.Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger
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Yolo County is assisting residents in overcoming barriers to economic stability and successful reintegration into society hosting a free Expungement Clinic on Thursday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger
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he Yolo County District Attorney’s Office will continue to have a specialized prosecution team that handles alcohol and drug-impaired driving cases through a $231,330 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger
LOCAL NEWS
During the week of Jan. 5 to Jan. 11 in Yolo County, four people were charged with Shoplifting with Two Priors and two people were charged with Possession of Hard Drug with Two Priors that mandates treatment.
LOCAL NEWS
More than 100 new officers officially joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Jan. 17 during a swearing-in ceremony that marked a significant step in bolstering public safety across the state.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent
LOCAL NEWS
Information provided by Cal Fire. Lea este artÃculo en español aquÃ.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is alerting the public about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Cal Fire and soliciting donations. Cal Fire does not solicit …
LOCAL NEWS
On Dec. 20, Jassen Colianni, a Yolo County transient, was charged with Yolo County’s first Proposition 36 felony possession of drugs under the newly enacted Proposition 36. Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger
LOCAL NEWS
Dec. 18, 2024, California Proposition 36 went into effect. Prop. 36, which was resoundingly passed by the voters of the State of California on Nov. 5, restores public safety tools that were removed when California Prop. 47 passed in 2014.
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