College admissions scandal generated disgust and outrage. But what exactly was the crime?

Stories of wealthy parents allegedly paying large bribes to buy their kids seats in top-tier universities have stoked disgust. But prosecutors cannot bring a case on outrage alone.

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She got death sentence for murdering her kids. Her ex-husband angry at Newsom’s reprieve

A doctor whose ex-wife murdered three of their children speaks out against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s death penalty moratorium, but the sister of a murdered woman applauds it.

FEMA shared California wildfire victims’ personal data with outside vendor

The information included applicants’ full names, last four digits of their Social Security numbers, home addresses, and bank account and routing numbers.