A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

They left prison gangs, but is that a good thing? Also, Newsom's State of the State speech and more big stories.

California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...

The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman ...

A leader of a Riverside County-based gang was sentenced today to nine years behind bars for ordering -- while already behind ...

Nine reputed members of Salinas Acosta Plaza have been tied to 11 murder and 14 attempted murder cases along with robbery and ...