California lawmakers want tougher penalties for looting and first responder shams
AB 469 seeks to close loopholes and strengthen sentences for looting and fake first responders in disaster zones.
Ontario man named boss of huge cross-border drug smuggling ring slipped out of Canada and into U.S. court
Guramrit Sidhu allegedly arranged for commercial transport truck drivers to hide drugs in their legitimate loads of cargo and ...
California joins legal fight to stop NIH cuts that could be a blow to UC, CSU other universities
California and Democratic-run states go to court to halt NIH funding cuts that leaders say could harm life-saving medical ...
Officer escapes serious injury after alleged inmate attack at Donovan prison
An inmate at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Center in southern County allegedly attacked an officer with an “improvised weapon” ...
Officials say inmate tried to stab officer at San Diego area prison
A prisoner serving life for second-degree murder at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Center is suspected in the attempted ...
Video of inmate's beating death leads to calls for NY change: Q&A with USA TODAY's Zambito
Zambito covers energy, transportation and economic growth for the USA Today Network’s New York State team. He recently ...