This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore a portion of the 800 federal science research grants that it suspended at UCLA last month, delivering a major setback to efforts to force the university into a $1

Fontana has been illegally throwing away street vendors’ property, a lawsuit filed Aug. 11 by the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice claims. The suit charges Fontana with intentionally making it burdensome to get a food vendor license—and then unconstitutionally seizing and throwing away unlicensed vendors’ carts and food. Fontana

Childhood sexual assault litigation may be reformed again. In 2019, the legislature extended the statute of limitations around child sex assault cases, giving plaintiffs until their 40th birthday to file. In 2022, the legislature almost entirely removed the statute of limitations. With public agencies facing a tidal wave of lawsuits,

Kimberly Long, a mother cleared of her murder conviction, will be able to bring the police officers who investigated her case to court.  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal found Aug. 4 that California Central District Judge Fred Slaughter properly ruled that the five officer defendants are not protected under

Good morning, It's August 10. As a reminder, all articles published on July 27 are now free to read, regardless of subscription. Among the headlines: Feds charge Ontario surgery center staff for ICE interference, 9th Circuit affirms deportation of Mexican band member threatened by cartel, Birthright citizenship order

Norco in Riverside County for years has been lobbying to close the California Rehabilitation Center, arguing the city can find a better use for the site. It was an art deco hotel before it was a state prison.

Trump made overturning Sullivan a talking point during his first campaign for president; his lawsuits now put that threat into action. And they raise the question: What happened in Sullivan, and why does it still matter?

Government defendant * Henry Morales v. County of San Bernardino (5:25-cv-02013): Civil Rights Act. California Central District Judge Sheri Pym presides. * Morales sues on claims of unlawful search and seizure and excessive force following an afternoon stop Nov. 19 in Apple Valley. * Jonathan Jaimes v. County of San Bernardino (5: