Law Enforcement

Monday, February 10, 2025

Hate crimes still a problem in California

    Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   State data show that hate-crime reports almost doubled between 2019 and 2023 – so the Civil Rights Division is promoting its new CA vs Hate hotline. Since its launch in May 2023, the hotline has received more than 1,000 reports of hate incidents, but almost none […]
Saturday, November 16, 2024

Burbank PD seeks information in case of alleged impostor nurse

The Burbank Police are seeking information about a woman impersonating a nurse. 44-year old Amanda Leeann Porter, of Virginia, reportedly obtained a nursing position at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank earlier this year. For about a month, Porter oversaw the care of about 60 patients. However, according to a news release from the BPD, hospital staff soon discovered […]