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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2015

Video: California Deputy Drowns Attempting Rescue in Lake Tahoe

A 30-year-old off-duty deputy with the Contra Costa County (Calif.) Office of the Sheriff died Thursday trying to save someone from drowning in Lake Tahoe.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2015

Los Angeles Pays $15 Million to Settle Case of Teen Shot by Police While Brandishing Pellet Gun

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to spend $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a teen who was paralyzed in a police shooting, struck with a single shot after an officer said he mistook a pellet gun for a real firearm.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2015

Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill Barring Use of Secret Grand Juries in Deadly Force Cases

Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Tuesday a measure that prohibits secret grand juries to weigh in on cases involving excessive or deadly force by law enforcement, and another affirming the public’s right to take audio or video recordings of police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2015

Video: Protesters Block Oakland Freeway After Police Kill Carjacking Suspect

At around 10:15 p.m., video from the NBC Bay Area helicopter showed protesters blocking lanes on Interstate 980 near Interstate 880 in Oakland. Police responded to the area to clear the traffic jam.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2015

Killing of Infamous San Quentin 6 Prisoner Sparks California Prison Riot

A notorious inmate, who was part of a deadly prison escape attempt in 1971, was stabbed to death on Wednesday at New Folsom prison in California, triggering a riot of about 70 inmates, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2015

California Highway Patrol Receives Prestigious Awards

The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) presented the California Highway Patrol with three awards at the 2015 AAMVA Region IV Conference.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2015

Video: California Officers Arrested on Suspicion of Abusing Children at Police-Run Boot Camp

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office began its investigation on May 28 after receiving reports of abuse from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2015

Video: California Officers Pull Man Out of Path of Oncoming Train

Two California deputies saved a man from being hit by an oncoming train and the dramatic rescue was all caught on video.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2015

Manhunt Continues for Man Wanted in Shooting of Two California Deputies

Several schools were closed and residents were advised to lock their doors as a manhunt continued Monday in a remote Central California community for a murder suspect in the shooting of two Kern County, Calif., sheriff's deputies.

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Videosby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2015

Retired LAPD Detective Held Without Bail on Bank Robbery Charges

Randolph Adair, 70, appeared Monday in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif. The FBI believes that Adair is the "Snowbird Bandit" - named for his age and white hair - who has robbed five banks around Orange County since March. More Here.

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