Wildfire evacuation zone grows, unclear if 5,000-person jail complex will evacuate
The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly 5 miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The sheriff's ...
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How incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the blazes around Los Angeles
The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program ...
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Firefighters battle brush fire in Sepulveda Pass along 405, Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake
A brush fire ignited near Castaic Lake amid windy and dry conditions Wednesday afternoon, forcing evacuations in the area as ...
‘Devastating’ layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE industries are losing their jobs at a California prison in a union outsourcing dispute.
LA County sheriff says detention facility near Hughes Fire has been evacuated
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said about 19,000 residents are currently under mandatory evacuation orders for the ...
Condemned inmate worried South Carolina needed 2 lethal injections doses at last execution
Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to die by lethal injection next week want his execution halted so they can get more ...
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 270: Impact of Bail on Crime in Los Angeles
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with Johanna Lacoe, research director at the California Policy Lab on a recent study ...