The California state Senate has approved a measure that will make it possible for convicted drunk drivers to reduce their jail time. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, AB2127 allows a variety of alternative sentencing options in CA instead of jail time. Senators, who passed the…
A 39-year-old Oxnard man who was arrested for assaulting a child in a Wal-Mart may also face charges for up to 20 other sexual assaults. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, the alleged incident that led to his arrest and began the investigation occurred at the Wal-Mart on…
Actress Amanda Bynes, 26, entered a not guilty plea to a driving under the influence (DUI) charge at a Beverly Hills Superior Court. According to a new report in Reuters, the alleged DUI incident occurred in West Hollywood the morning of April 6, 2012. Officials say Bynes struck a sheriff’s…
A 47-year-old Hollywood talent manager who represented young actors has pleaded no contest to two counts of child molestation. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the man faced eight felony counts of molesting an aspiring singer who was under the age of 14. He entered a…
Memorial Day weekend is a maximum enforcement period for the California Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies and usually marks the beginning of the summer DUI (driving under the influence) enforcement period. This means that CHP and local police agencies have more officers on the road looking for intoxicated…
A 26-year-old man who worked as a teacher’s aide at Gratts Learning Academy and as a coach at the L.A. Academy of Arts and Enterprise, both at the Westlake District, has been arrested on charges of committing lewd acts with a child. According to a CBS News report, the man…
Los Angeles police officials carried out an intensive effort the weekend before the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend to catch DUI (driving under the influence) drivers. According to a City News Service report, LAPD operated a checkpoint on Vermont Avenue between Pico Boulevard and 12th Street in the Pico-Union district…
A woman is facing drunk driving charges after officials say she rammed into a light pole and high-voltage power lines near the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Lankershim Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the woman’s black pickup truck caught fire on…
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials arrested two men after they found about 1,000 marijuana plants at various stages of growth in a Diamond Bar residence. According to a news report in The Diamond Bar Patch, the drugs were estimated to have a value of $4 million. Deputies apparently received a…
A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) supervisor has been placed on administrative leave after his arrest for driving under the influence while on duty in his city-issued truck. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the 43-year-old official was arrested after his city truck…