All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Thousands of legal cases reach U.S. courts every year. From accusations of mistreatment in prisons to fraud to sexual ...

Two people were arrested Thursday night for allegedly robbing two videographers at a fake music video set at a Los Angeles ...

A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, issuing an order Thursday that ...

Sheriffs hold untrammeled power, suffer no accountability, and are Trump’s best allies in his war against our state.

Sheriffs hold untrammeled power, suffer no accountability, and are Trump’s best allies in his war against our state.

Former Metro Captain John Pelletier has been accused of helping cover up a gang rape involving rapper and businessman Sean ...

The tornado, creating gusts of up 85 mph, left a trail 80 yards wide and a mile long, damaging homes, plowing over trees, ...

A lengthy chase involving a Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter was initially triggered by one Petaluma man’s intoxicated trip to an In-N-Out Burger restaurant, police ...

A strong storm is dropping significant rain across Southern California, triggering the risk of mudslides, flooding and debris ...

Louis Fuentes, an air-conditioning business owner, Republican and former Imperial County supervisor, is running to represent the South Bay in the April 8 special election for San Diego County ...

Authorities are searching for the man who broke into a Los Angeles-area house and gunned down a father while his wife and son were home, officials said.

Stockton diver Juan Heredia traveled over 600 miles to locate the missing toddler, whose body was recovered after a two-hour search.