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Immigration   -   Jul 20, 2025 Reps. Raul Ruiz, Norma Torres, locked out of Adelanto detention center as Rep. Jay Obernolte tours

Two Inland Empire Congress members were locked out at the gate of Adelanto ICE Processing Center last week as they attempted to check on constituents held there. The episode illustrates the obstacles some Democratic lawmakers have experienced trying to observe conditions in ICE detention centers, and what they say are

by Deborah Brennan, CalMatters
Sacramento   -   Jul 20, 2025 Bill would protect public defenders from political firings

A bill that would require just cause to fire a county’s public defender passed the California Assembly’s Public Safety Committee July 15 with a 7-0-2 vote. Public defenders are currently appointed by a board of supervisors, and serve at will. Senate Bill 485 would require a public defender’

by Aidan McGloin
Weekly editions   -   Jul 20, 2025 ICLS turns 67, arsonist's death sentence upheld, public defender's protection bill
ICLS turns 67, arsonist's death sentence upheld, public defender's protection bill

Good morning, It’s July 20. All the articles published on July 6 are now free to read, even without a subscription. Find that edition here. Inland Counties Legal Services celebrated 67 years of operations on July 17. Staff and supporters gathered in Rialto’s Uptown Downtown Nightclub to celebrate.

by Aidan McGloin
Crime   -   Jul 20, 2025 CA Supreme Court affirms death sentence of Raymond Lee Oyler, Esperanza Fire arsonist
CA Supreme Court affirms death sentence of Raymond Lee Oyler, Esperanza Fire arsonist

Raymond Lee Oyler, convicted in 2009 of starting a 40,000-acre fire in Cabazon that caused the death of five firefighters, had his death sentence affirmed by the California Supreme Court in a July 16 opinion. Oyler was convicted on 45 felony counts, including five counts of murder, 23 counts

by Aidan McGloin
Police force   -   Jul 20, 2025 Fed. Judge throws out Hemet police brutality case

California Central District Judge John Holcomb threw out a case July 17 that alleged the actions of Hemet police officers violated a family’s civil rights. The March 3, 2022 complaint claims that Ryan Gadison was targeted by Hemet police officers for being “an African American male driving a ‘nice’

by Aidan McGloin
Weekly editions   -   Jul 13, 2025 Immigration rulings, Pride Bar formed, sexual abuse cases, July 13 edition

Good morning. It’s July 13. I’m keeping my 4th of July sale up for one more week: one month of access for 40¢. That’s the same value as $15 in 1776. You can redeem the sale here. Also, articles published on June 29 are now free to

by Aidan McGloin
Appeals   -   Jul 13, 2025 4DCA: Local court rules cannot override statutory windows

Local court rules cannot override statutory windows, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled in a July 10 published ruling. The ruling comes in the case of CFP Bermuda Dunes Airport v. Peter Bedford. Bedford owns land adjacent to the Bermuda Dunes Airport. He wants to impose an easement across

by Aidan McGloin
Sacramento   -   Jul 13, 2025 1,000 sex abuse cases filed against CA schools after statute of limitations removed
1,000 sex abuse cases filed against CA schools after statute of limitations removed

The new law has resulted in a slew of payouts to abuse survivors, most in the range of $5 million to $10 million but some much higher. In 2023 a jury delivered a $135 million verdict against Moreno Valley Unified in Riverside County.

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters
Immigration   -   Jul 20, 2025 Reps. Raul Ruiz, Norma Torres, locked out of Adelanto detention center as Rep. Jay Obernolte tours

Two Inland Empire Congress members were locked out at the gate of Adelanto ICE Processing Center last week as they attempted to check on constituents held there. The episode illustrates the obstacles some Democratic lawmakers have experienced trying to observe conditions in ICE detention centers, and what they say are

by Deborah Brennan, CalMatters
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Immigration   -   Jul 20, 2025 Reps. Raul Ruiz, Norma Torres, locked out of Adelanto detention center as Rep. Jay Obernolte tours

Two Inland Empire Congress members were locked out at the gate of Adelanto ICE Processing Center last week as they attempted to check on constituents held there. The episode illustrates the obstacles some Democratic lawmakers have experienced trying to observe conditions in ICE detention centers, and what they say are

by Deborah Brennan, CalMatters
Sacramento   -   Jul 20, 2025 Bill would protect public defenders from political firings

A bill that would require just cause to fire a county’s public defender passed the California Assembly’s Public Safety Committee July 15 with a 7-0-2 vote. Public defenders are currently appointed by a board of supervisors, and serve at will. Senate Bill 485 would require a public defender’

by Aidan McGloin
Weekly editions   -   Jul 20, 2025 ICLS turns 67, arsonist's death sentence upheld, public defender's protection bill
ICLS turns 67, arsonist's death sentence upheld, public defender's protection bill

Good morning, It’s July 20. All the articles published on July 6 are now free to read, even without a subscription. Find that edition here. Inland Counties Legal Services celebrated 67 years of operations on July 17. Staff and supporters gathered in Rialto’s Uptown Downtown Nightclub to celebrate.

by Aidan McGloin
Crime   -   Jul 20, 2025 CA Supreme Court affirms death sentence of Raymond Lee Oyler, Esperanza Fire arsonist
CA Supreme Court affirms death sentence of Raymond Lee Oyler, Esperanza Fire arsonist

Raymond Lee Oyler, convicted in 2009 of starting a 40,000-acre fire in Cabazon that caused the death of five firefighters, had his death sentence affirmed by the California Supreme Court in a July 16 opinion. Oyler was convicted on 45 felony counts, including five counts of murder, 23 counts

by Aidan McGloin
Police force   -   Jul 20, 2025 Fed. Judge throws out Hemet police brutality case

California Central District Judge John Holcomb threw out a case July 17 that alleged the actions of Hemet police officers violated a family’s civil rights. The March 3, 2022 complaint claims that Ryan Gadison was targeted by Hemet police officers for being “an African American male driving a ‘nice’

by Aidan McGloin
Weekly editions   -   Jul 13, 2025 Immigration rulings, Pride Bar formed, sexual abuse cases, July 13 edition

Good morning. It’s July 13. I’m keeping my 4th of July sale up for one more week: one month of access for 40¢. That’s the same value as $15 in 1776. You can redeem the sale here. Also, articles published on June 29 are now free to

by Aidan McGloin
Appeals   -   Jul 13, 2025 4DCA: Local court rules cannot override statutory windows

Local court rules cannot override statutory windows, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled in a July 10 published ruling. The ruling comes in the case of CFP Bermuda Dunes Airport v. Peter Bedford. Bedford owns land adjacent to the Bermuda Dunes Airport. He wants to impose an easement across

by Aidan McGloin
Sacramento   -   Jul 13, 2025 1,000 sex abuse cases filed against CA schools after statute of limitations removed
1,000 sex abuse cases filed against CA schools after statute of limitations removed

The new law has resulted in a slew of payouts to abuse survivors, most in the range of $5 million to $10 million but some much higher. In 2023 a jury delivered a $135 million verdict against Moreno Valley Unified in Riverside County.

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters
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