Category: California crime

California’s Vanishing Dream: Behind the Rise in Crime | Documentary

For the past decade, crime in California has been escalating at an astonishing pace. And with no end in sight, the significant impact on residents and business owners is causing Californians to take necessary measures to protect their lives and property. What is behind the rise in the brazen behavior and steady deterioration of our…


[PREMIERING 05/14, 6PM ET] California’s Vanishing Dream: Behind the Rise in Crime | Documentary

For the past decade, crime in California has been escalating at an astonishing pace. And with no end in sight, the significant impact on residents and business owners is causing Californians to take necessary measures to protect their lives and property. What is behind the rise in the brazen behavior and steady deterioration of our…


Former State Parole Deputy Director: The True Story of California’s Early Release | Douglas Eckenrod

Crime is on the rise in California. Meanwhile, California is releasing prisoners early by the tens of thousands. My guest is Douglas Ekenrod, retired deputy director of California State Parole. He discusses how the early release program is impacting inmates and the community.   * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it…


Bill to Repeal California’s Prop. 47 to Be Reconsidered

SACRAMENTO—As law enforcement warns residents to leave their expensive jewelry at home amid rising crime, a state lawmaker says the fight to repeal Proposition 47 isn’t over yet. Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) announced Assembly Bill 1599 will have another chance after failing in a partisan vote during a California Public Safety Committee on March 8….


Effort to Repeal California’s Prop. 47 Fails in Committe Partisan Vote

SACRAMENTO—As smash and grabs are reportedly up across California, the effort by some lawmakers to “make crime illegal again” by repealing the controversial Proposition 47 failed on March 8. The party-line vote by the California Public Safety Committee made up of seven assembly members—with five Democrats and two Republicans—ruled against Assembly Bill 1599 proposed by…


Effort to Repeal California’s Prop. 47 Fails in Committee Partisan Vote

SACRAMENTO—As smash and grabs are reportedly up across California, the effort by some lawmakers to “make crime illegal again” by repealing the controversial Proposition 47 failed on March 8. The party-line vote by the California Public Safety Committee made up of seven assembly members—with five Democrats and two Republicans—ruled against Assembly Bill 1599 proposed by…


Guns Among Items Stolen in LA Train Thefts, California the Top Target for Cargo Thieves

LOS ANGELES—At the commission meeting on Jan. 25, Los Angele Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore confirmed that a number of firearms have also been stolen from cargo containers on rail tracks in Los Angeles. After the arrest of an individual possessing a firearm, the LAPD discovered that tens of firearms are among the items…


LA City Explores Amending Short-Term Rental Law to Protect Against Crime

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 19 to explore amending the city’s municipal code to suspend a property’s ability to be used as a short-term rental if any criminal activity occurred at the location while being rented. The city’s current ordinance, which was passed in 2018, limits home-sharing to primary residences and requires…


LAPD Task Force Arrests Four Men on Murder, Robbery Charges

LOS ANGELES—Three men face murder and robbery charges and a fourth faces a robbery charge in connection with a spate of follow-home robberies that have plagued the city in recent weeks, police said Dec. 24. A Los Angeles Police Department task force on follow-home robberies, with assistance from a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) SWAT unit and Beverly…


Frustrated San Francisco Residents Demand Answers Over Escalating Crime | Erica Sandberg

Crime is escalating in San Francisco at an alarming rate, and it’s becoming more brazen. Concerned residents are now demanding answers from city officials. My guest is Erica Sandberg, a longtime San Francisco resident, personal finance expert, and freelance journalist. She discusses how crime is taking over San Francisco and what city officials need to…