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Jury Finds Riverside County Liable for Death of Pool Worker Killed by Deputy

The family of a mentally ill Cathedral City man who stabbed a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, prompting the lawman to fatally shot him in the back, was awarded $13.1 million at the end of a civil ...

Lawsuit says Riverside County sheriff illegally hid jail death reports

Investigative reporter Chris Damien alleges the sheriff's department broke state law when it refused to turn over coroner's ...

$13.1 million awarded to family of man who was fatally shot after stabbing Southern California deputy

The family of a man who stabbed a SoCal deputy with a screwdriver before being shot and killed while he ran away was awarded ...

Reporter sues Riverside County over public records law breach in probe of jail deaths

A coalition of free speech advocates claims the Sheriff’s Department has blocked release of public records despite a new law ...

A leading Republican candidate for governor is focused on immigration. It's not going well.

The city of Huntington Beach tried to challenge the state's sanctuary law.
Orange County Register

Chad Bianco, who’s running for governor, asks donors to help pay legal bills

“Send lawyers, guns and money,” rock legend Warren Zevon once urged in a song. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has raised at least $1.6 million for his 2026 campaign for governor. Now he wants ...

Death behind bars: County jails embrace reforms to save lives, but will they work?

Under pressure from consent decrees, lawsuits and grand jury recommendations, Southern California counties take measures to ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Sheriff Chad Bianco, who’s running for California governor, asks donors to help pay legal bills

“Send lawyers, guns and money,” rock legend Warren Zevon once urged in a song. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has raised at least $1.6 million for his 2026 campaign for governor. Now he wants ...