Jesse Hightower News Today

The turnover of local officials in California City continues. Police Chief, Jesse Hightower, has been fired. Hightower was sworn in as permanent chief in November 2022.

Cal City Police Chief Jesse Hightower serves lunch and calls out numbers for bingo at Desert Jade Senior Housing clubhouse.

A fragment of a Cal City police bullet remains in Ana the dog's neck after surgery; she returned home expected to make a full recovery after being shot on March 11.

Dog shot by California City police officer; owner is angered, saying a gun should not have been used

Cal City Police, California Highway Patrol officers serve coffee and interact with community during Coffee With A Cop event.

The days will now start being a little longer as the sun will be shining longer and we start toward spring and summer. Enjoy the long dark evenings as before

For over the past 20 years, California City police officers and firefighters have been delivering Christmas gifts to students from area schools.

California City city council approved the COPS Hiring Grant for its police department a few weeks ago that will pay 75 percent of salaries for two new officers for three years

Cal City Police Chief Jesse Hightower says the department's civilian volunteer program is a good way for residents to learn more about what law enforcement does and how their city police operate.

After a unanimous vote, the California City Council approved to pay the $25,000 reward in the now closed murder case of Desiree Thompson.