Brothers trade California badges for new beginnings at Pickaway County Sheriff's Office
The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office has hired two new deputies from California who happen to be brothers. Daniel Rubio was ...
Oregon couple who posed as firefighters during L.A. wildfires charged, face potential jail time
The Oregon couple who allegedly tried to sneak into a Palisades Fire evacuation zone while impersonating firefighters are ...
‘Devastating’ Layoff Notices Hit California Disabled Prison Contractors After Union Dispute
PRIDE has provided training for disabled and challenged workers and places them in jobs established through contracts with various businesses and government age ...
VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...
Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters in Southern California readied for another round of critical fire weather after calmer than ...
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Goyette, Ruano & Thompson: California Department of Corrections Sued After Female Guard Held Hostage by Inmate and Repeatedly Raped at Gunpoint
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The first stages of a lawsuit have initiated against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) after a hyper-violent ...
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do ...
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California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid L.A. wildfires
As of Thursday, 783 incarcerated firefighters were working around the clock to help slow the spread of the massive blazes as part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fire ...
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Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The California conservation or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The camps are ...
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Correction: California Wildfires-Victims story
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story published Jan. 10, 2025, about California fire deaths, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Justin Mitchell and his brother were in their 20s and that ...
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California Police Department Agrees to Reforms After Federal Inquiry
By Orlando Mayorquín The police department in the Northern California city of Antioch has agreed to be monitored by federal officials for five years after reports of racist and sexist texts by ...