Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is launching “Wednesdays with Wilk” to keep constituents updated on what’s going on in Sacramento. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. His focus this week was a video message about public safety, which was spurred by the recent deaths of two area law enforcement officers suspected to ...
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Probation Department To Report Further On AB 109 At County Board Meeting
The County of Los Angeles Probation Department will report to the Board of Supervisors on further implementation of Assembly Bill 109 and the effects of prison realignment on the county.
Read More »County Officials Report On AB 109 Results At County Board Meeting
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors heard a report by county staff at their Tuesday meeting regarding the results of AB 109 and prison realignment over the last two years, specifically how the county handles offenders released under the bill.
Read More »AB 109 ‘Year-Two Report’ On County Board Agenda For Tuesday’s Meeting
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will receive a report from the Probation Department at their Tuesday meeting, summarizing the effect of Assembly Bill 109 and prison realignment during the second year of the program.
Read More »Supervisor Antonovich Addresses AB 109 At Annual Police Chief’s Luncheon
County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, Sheriff Lee Baca and Probation Chief Jerry Powers met to discuss Assembly Bill 109 and prison realignment at the annual Police Chief's Luncheon on Monday.
Read More »Gov. Brown, Former Governors Fight Federal Order To Release 9,600 Inmates
Gov. Jerry Brown and the four living former governors are asking the U.S.Supreme Court to put a stay on releasing 9,600 inmates from state prisons, claiming the order would add to California's already high crime.
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Deputies Arrest Five In 24-Hour Operation
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies arrested five as part of a 24-hour operation that netted several arrests of AB 109 offenders
Read More »State Senator’s Bill Takes Aim At Realignment, AB 109
State Senator’s Bill Takes Aim At Realignment, AB 109 Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Aimed at making the state’s realignment plan more workable for local sheriffs and police chiefs, state Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, introduced Senate Bill 708, a measure to send habitual felons directly to state prison, not county ...
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