Officials say Ventura County faced significant competition with more than $8 billion in requests submitted statewide for the ...

And another woman was removed from the jury pool after saying she had “sympathy for people with a mental illness ... at Central State Hospital. Seven Henrico County deputies and three ...

The Commonwealth Center and a smaller unit at the state mental hospital in Marion, in Smyth County, are the only state facilities that serve minors. They care for young people who private ...

Kathleen Wilson covers courts, mental health and local government issues for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at kathleen.wilson@vcstar.com or 805-437-0271.

California is seeing a notable increase in strike activity across private and public sectors as affordability challenges rise ...

The California Public Utilities Commission failed to abide by state law when it slashed financial incentives for residential rooftop solar panels in 2022, environmental groups argued before the Califo ...

The Indiana Senate is unanimously supporting the efforts of state Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, to permanently end vehicle emissions testing in Lake and Porter counties. Hoosier senators voted 47 ...

CROWN POINT — Five Lake County lawyers applied by Monday's deadline to fill the Superior Court judicial vacancy caused by the recent elevation of Judge Stephen Scheele to the Indiana Court of ...

The Pennsylvania State Police Troop M is investigating a shooting incident that happened late Thursday night in Washington Twp. State troopers could be seen overnight on Lamar Court investigating.