They left prison gangs, but is that a good thing? Also, Newsom's State of the State speech and more big stories.

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

Jesse Wagner, 50, was sentenced to eight years in prison for four incidents, including ones in Oceanside and El Cajon.

California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...

Nine reputed members of Salinas Acosta Plaza have been tied to 11 murder and 14 attempted murder cases along with robbery and ...

A federal grand jury has indicted nine men from South Bay on charges they took part in a racketeering conspiracy tied to a violent street gang accused of dozens of crimes, including 11 ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on Clean Slate, a tattoo removal program in San Diego, helping justice-impacted individuals ...

Nine alleged members of a street gang based in Salinas were indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering conspiracy ...

January 8, 2026 – SAN JOSE, CA – A federal grand jury has indicted nine South Bay men for taking part in a racketeering conspiracy to promote the aims of the Salinas Acosta Plaza Norteños (SAP ...

Salinas 'Acosta Plaza'Norteño gang members were arraigned Jan. 6 on wide-ranging felony charges from years of vicious gang activities in Monterey County.

"I'm kind of freaking out about how many murders there have been, and how many attacks there have been on both guards and inmates." ...