Search results for

Monitors worn by convicted sex offenders in Southern California have sent out more than 31,000 alerts this spring, backlogging authorities who are struggling to review them for potential violations, according to a published report Wednesday.

The US Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal by Governor Schwarzenegger about whether federal judges can order California to release state prisoners. On this Legal Update, we'll also discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrows Miranda rights.

Opening statements begin Thursday in the trial of Johannes Mehserle, a former transit police officer who is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on New Year's Day 2009 in Oakland, Calif. The killing was captured on video and widely posted on the Internet.

We'll examine the winners and losers in Tuesday's primary election and what the outcomes mean for San Diego County.

San Diego police have arrested 43 individuals accused of dealing drugs in downtown neighborhoods.

An Assembly committee today advanced a bill known as Chelsea's Law after slain Poway teenager Chelsea King. It would toughen penalties against sexually violent criminals.

In Sex and the City 2, Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte are finally living the lives they always wanted -- they're just not so sure they want them anymore. So the ladies hop a flight to Abu Dhabi in search of some perspective -- and find a few surprises.

Soccer is increasingly popular in the states, but for many Americans, the World Cup can be summed up in two words: learning curve. The 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa on June 11. Don't know whom to root for or which teams are playing? Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis provides the lowdown on the players and teams to watch.

The father of slain Escondido teenager Amber Dubois visited Long Beach today as part of National Missing Children's Abduction Day to drum up support for legislation aimed at helping law enforcement agencies respond more quickly to child abductions.

A Northern California sex offender with a history of parole violations cut off his ankle monitor and went on a two-day crime spree in which he tried to rob or kidnap several women and teenage girls at knifepoint in the San Diego area, authorities said.