Ruby Marichalar didn’t have the money to pay for her son’s funeral after he was stabbed to death in September 2012. Like ...

California established the first-of-its-kind victim compensation program 60 years ago. Today, it’s overseen by three members: ...

Several vigils have been scheduled to honor the memory of those killed in the Friday night shooting at Young Park in Las ...

It is nearly six years since Neil Woodford's investment empire began to crumble when dealings in the flagship Woodford Equity ...

A former prosecutor pleaded guilty Friday to stealing thousands of dollars from a fund meant for crime victims in order to cover his extensive online gambling debts. James Spero Panagis Jr., 46, ...

The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) was passed in 1984. It directed most fines and fees from federal criminal cases would be ...

The fund needs $150 million to continue for two more years. Legislators agreed to $5 million for the next several weeks.

The California Victim Compensation Board collects restitution ... federal grants and the general fund. In the last state budget year, the compensation board approved 31,214 applications.