ACLU Alleges Inmate Abuse at LA County Jails
Fractured jaws, broken collarbones, eye wounds so severe they required surgery. Those are just a few of the injuries sheriff's deputies are said to have inflicted on inmates at Los Angeles county jails, according to a new report by a court-appointed civil rights monitor.
Hunger Strike Resumes at State Prisons
Thousands of prison inmates are on their second hunger strike in less than four months, saying officials have not done enough to improve conditions in the state's highest-security lockups.
Finding New Farmers for the Golden State
California's farmers are aging, and the state has to act quickly to attract younger people and career-changers to the industry. That was the message from state agriculture officials at a meeting in Solano County this week.