The State Legislature is meeting very soon to vote on the passage of SB10 - California's Bail Reform Law. Backers of the bill would have you believe that the only reason people remain in jail is because they're too poor to afford bail. If passed, their proposed reform would eliminate bail entirely and instead replace it with a completely new system that would put the majority of suspected criminals out on the street while they await their day in court.
The first falsehood that SB10 proponent...
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Apple Store at Valencia Town Center Burglarized for Second Time
Last Wednesday, August 8th, at just after 11:30 am, four thieves entered the Apple Store at the Valencia Town Center and stole several laptops. According to witnesses, the thieves entered the store, cut the security cords on several display laptops, and took off running to an awaiting vehicle outside. As they sped away, LASD deputies caught up with the vehicle on the I-5 Northbound, though the pursuit was called off near Pyramid Lake for safety reasons.
The brazen act was similar to another i...
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Santa Clarita Bail Bonds – Trespassing Bail Bonds
Trespassing in Santa Clarita is an interesting crime. California Penal Code 602 PC outlines a variety of circumstances under which someone can be arrested for trespassing. Some of those circumstances are pretty straightforward, such as intentionally entering someone else's private property without their permission or consent, while others can be rather strange - like taking oysters or shellfish off of someone else's land.
While the definition of what it means to trespass is rather complicated...
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