Jeff Macomber News Today

COALINGA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A correctional sergeant at the state prison in Coalinga has been arrested after he was allegedly found with fentanyl inside the secure perimeter, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said on Wednesday. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), 51-year-old Greg Reinaldo Clark, a correctional sergeant, was […]

The transfer of more than two dozen death row inmates from San Quentin under a new state program has prompted outcry from city officials, who are urging the state to send them elsewhere due to public safety issues.

The state auditor’s office found that a council created to oversee the implementation of homelessness programs has not consistently tracked spending or outcomes.

For some, the audit confirms fears of a homeless industrial complex - a gravy train of funders, officials, shelter owners and charities who eat up funds and perpetuate the problem.

The California State Auditor's Office analyzed homelessness spending at the behest of lawmakers concerned about efficacy.

The California State Auditor's Office analyzed homelessness spending at the behest of lawmakers concerned about efficacy.

The California State Auditor's Office analyzed homelessness spending at the behest of lawmakers concerned about efficacy.

Gavin Newsom could save the state $1 billion annually by closing five more prisons, analysts say. The governor finds himself in a precarious political spot.

Gavin Newsom could save the state $1 billion annually by closing five more prisons, analysts say. The governor finds himself in a precarious political spot.

Records obtained by the Guardian show women in California prisons routinely report abuse, but few officers face consequences, even when there is substantial evidence