child welfare services

Relatives of a 10-year-old Lancaster boy who died after allegedly being subjected to extensive torture by his mother and her boyfriend lost a round in court today when a judge ruled they cannot seek punitive damages against a Pasadena agency that provided mental health services to the child. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michelle Williams Court granted a motion to...

A new podcast by NBC News investigative reporter Mike Hixenbaugh and Wondery, “Do No Harm,” takes a hard look at the child welfare system. Hixenbaugh joined LX News to discuss his investigation into a medical and legal system so intent on protecting children from abuse that it can sometimes harm families rather than helping.

A woman traveling with her 6-year-old daughter through San Clemente was arrested after 28 pounds of methamphetamine were found in the car’s gas tank, authorities said. The 38-year-old woman, who was not identified, was pulled over on the 5 Freeway in San Clemente for an undisclosed reason when the discovery was made, officials said in a news release. According to…

Five small children, ranging in ages from 1 to 13 years old, were discovered in a makeshift crate in the bed of a truck on Interstate 40 in Southern California Tuesday, leading to the arrest of three for child endangerment, authorities said. Deputies from the Colorado River Station of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department received a report of children…

With schools closed and teachers unable to report suspected cases of abuse, child welfare agencies have lost some of their best eyes and ears as the coronavirus pandemic strains families

Child welfare agencies across the United States are scrambling to confront new challenges arising because of the coronavirus outbreak