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In April 2016, a federal class-action lawsuit was filed against the “Lunada Bay Boys,” a group of surfers in Palos Verdes Estates, California who are known for intimidating and keeping visitors from surfing at their favorite beach. The suit alleges that they are a “criminal street gang” which should be banned from gathering together under …

During this tumultuous election year, people have been alarmed at the violence which has occurred at some political rallies. Some have blamed the candidate involved for implicitly or explicitly encouraging that violence. In Los Angeles, can it be a crime to urge or encourage someone to commit an act of violence? The answer is yes. …

When you go to a San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park, not all of the action may be on the field. A combination of sunshine, alcohol, and passion for the team can lead fans to engage in conduct that can get them arrested and charged with a criminal offense. Here are five things you …

Trying to get rich through a “pyramid scheme” in Palm Springs, California may earn you a few bucks for a while, but it could also earn you a prison sentence for a much longer while. What is a Pyramid Scheme? “Pyramid schemes” are business scams in which participants attempt to make money solely by recruiting …

A law effective January 1, 2016, makes it a crime to carry a concealed firearm on a school or college campus in Los Angeles. Even if you have a valid California permit to carry a concealed firearm, you could still be arrested and charged with a crime if you bring your weapon to a school …

The mistakes made when we’re young can have lasting consequences long after we’ve grown up. Many juvenile convictions in Alameda County, California can in fact be counted later in life as one of the “three strikes” that can lead to some of the most severe penalties available under California’s Penal Code. Under California Penal Code …

If the owner or an employee of a Palm Springs, California bar or restaurant asks you to leave the premises because of your conduct and you refuse to leave, you could be charged with criminal trespass. Presuming that you are not being asked to leave for legally prohibited reasons such as your race, sex, religion, …

Wrongful convictions based on coerced confessions, unreliable eyewitness testimony, prosecutorial misconduct or other reasons are a widespread tragedy in California. Such injustices cost innocent Californians years of their freedom. They also cost California taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars according to a new report. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, a recent study of …