Cities will be held accountable when they withhold or destroy pertinent information during a public records request, as a result of a landmark California Supreme Court decision. In City of Gilroy v.

The police department destroyed various physical items of evidence associated with the cases, including clothing, jewelry, ...

An InvestigateWest probe showed that corrections officers resigned after alleged bad behavior. Now, those decisions will be ...

California is squaring off with Washington over who gets to control some of the most sensitive information in public schools, ...

Idaho’s prison system and the state agency that certifies law enforcement will now conceal information about officers’ employment histories, making it more difficult to scrutinize job candidates and ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The auditor of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority wants the power to keep certain records confidential, drawing ...

Authorities found a leg, which, determined through DNA, was that of a teenager who went missing in the Salton City area.

Inadequate federal funding, disjointed communication, dangerous conditions and more are leaving thousands of grow sites to foul California’s forests.

U.S. immigration agents involved in three shootings since June have been recorded or accused of using derogatory language ...

Ecologist Greta Wengert warns that illegal cannabis grows are polluting California's public lands. Despite raids, sites remain contaminated with pesticides and trash. Wengert's team has ...

An InvestigateWest analysis of the state’s educator misconduct database shows gaps allowing teachers to escape scrutiny.