Proposition 36 contributions: Who is donating money for and against increased crime sentences
The Times is tracking spending on all statewide ballot measures. This page will be updated weekly. Proposition 36 would increase the charge for theft to…
San Francisco will start prosecuting drug dealers for murder
SAN FRANCISCO — County by county in California, as fentanyl overdoses escalate, local prosecutors are turning to a novel legal strategy to stem the spiraling death…
East Palo Alto goes from U.S. ‘murder capital’ to zero homicides
This is what it took to make a small city safe. In 1992, East Palo Alto was dubbed the “murder capital” of the U.S., with…