Another Craigslist Rape Case, But This One Dismissed Sometimes we wonder: Has Craigslist been reduced to an online site for real-estate scams and sex for money? Does anyone really believe anything that’s posted on the site anymore? Or are there people out there who understand the thinly veiled code contained in the titles? Fullerton resident … Read more

Are Parents Responsible for Children Becoming Criminals? Here in America, murder is not only against the law, it’s against our moral code. There’s no justification for cold-blooded murder in our court system. And here we have the case of Jason Balcom, now in the penalty phase of his trial for the rape and stabbing of … Read more

State Board of Two Rejected Parole for Octavio Zetina On Wednesday, a two-person panel for the Board of Parole Hearings found that inmate Octavio Garcia Zetina, 43, is unsuitable for parole. Zetina is in prison on a life sentence for killing his brother-in-law on Valentine’s Day in 1993 during a birthday party for the victim’s … Read more

Finding Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs in California Many families dealing with addiction don’t know where to start when it comes to finding treatment. They often don’t know what options are available, and worry about the cost. The State of California has published this list of phone numbers to help you take the first step … Read more

Los Angeles Pilots Swab Test for Marijuana DUI in California As marijuana laws change rapidly across the country, health officials are struggling to determine how marijuana effects drivers, while law enforcement is working on new ways to test for Marijuana DUI. “Not only do we not have consensus on the risk associated with the presence … Read more

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles: Here’s What Proposition D Means To You. Earlier this month, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced new efforts to enforce regulations put in place by voter-approved Proposition D. These new efforts will increase the enforcement of Proposition D with additional focus on property owners who provide a space … Read more

Bailing Someone Out of Jail in California When someone you love is arrested, your first concern is getting them out of jail. Understanding the bail process can make the experience less intimidating. How is the amount of bail determined? After an arrest, the Magistrate will set the bail. When determining the amount of bail, the … Read more

Suspected Killer of Homeless Indicted by Grand Jury Itzcoatl Ocampo was indicted by the Orange County Grand Jury yesterday on six serial murder charges. Ocampo, a Marine Iraq war veteran, has been charged with the four unprovoked stabbing deaths of four homeless men and, in addition, the stabbing deaths of a Yorba Linda woman and … Read more

Donuts Bad for Health in Surprising Ways Picture it: You decide on a Sunday evening to treat yourself to a doughnut. Sometimes only a half-day-old doughnut will curb that carb and sugar craving. So, there you are, poring over the choices in the glass case when a horrific crash scares you out of your wits. … Read more

Garden Grove Officials Ask Feds to Raid Medical Marijuana Shops It seems that some people may not be getting the point of medical marijuana and the places that dispense it. The clue is in the title, with the word “medical”. So when the mayor of Garden Grove, William Dalton, says that “Nobody here wants any … Read more