High school students all over California walked out of class in protest over the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement. Police in two cities, Clovis and Los Angeles, issued warnings about potential arrests to adults who helped them.

Many California prisoners can get a chance at release through expanded parole opportunities. But gaining release requires someone to demonstrate personal growth and accountability before the state Parole Board.

Authorities are asking the public for tips in finding the person responsible for a shooting that killed four people at a banquet hall in Stockton. Eleven more were wounded. Faith leaders in the Stockton area planned a Sunday afternoon vigil to honor the dead and pray for the wounded.

A former Fresno narcotics detective has been arrested after allegedly stealing from the department’s evidence room.

A California appeals court rules a baker can’t refuse to sell a generic cake to a lesbian couple. It’s part of a series of cases shaping the debate over free speech and anti-discrimination laws.

In a statement released to the social media account for Irma Olguin Jr. on the platform X, an apology addresses former “teammates, investors, lenders and their respective families.”

Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. initially pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges when they surrendered in November, but recently reached a plea deal.

“Jail suicides are extraordinarily difficult to protect against,” a retired California sheriff said. One jail in the San Joaquin Valley is changing routines to keep inmates from harming themselves.

A federal appeals court sided with Fresno police and sheriff’s deputies this week, concluding the emergency responders were immune from liability for the 2017 restraint-related death of a 41-year-old man who lost consciousness after telling the officers he could not breathe.

Inspectors for the Department of Homeland Security found dangerous problems in immigration detention facilities. For years, the government fought NPR's efforts to obtain its often damning reports.