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Feds Leave California Local Governments Holding a $300 Million Bag
San Francisco is now staring down $190 million in unreimbursed expenses. Sonoma County could be out $32 million and San Diego County could lose $28 million. For Sacramento County, that number is $9 million.
Tags: FeaturednewsRural Crime Targets Valley Farmers
Much has been said about the scourge of property crime in big cities. But rural California isn’t immune from organized theft.
Tags: Featurednewspublic safetycrimetheftproperty crimeTulareMercedSan JoaquinFresnoMeet the Camels Saving the Mojave’s Joshua Trees
Four years ago, a fire tore through the Mojave National Preserve, destroying some 1.3 million Joshua Trees, or about a quarter of the population. Restoration efforts would prove difficult.
Tags: FeaturednewsenvironmentgreenanimalsEast L.A. Rattled by Multiple Shootings Outside Elementary Schools
Four people were killed over a 24-hour period this week in a spate of violence across Los Angeles’ Gateway Cities region.
Tags: Featurednewsviolencecrimegun violenceCalifornia’s Only Statewide Ballot Measure Would Take Money From Counties
There is just one statewide proposition on the March 5 primary ballot.
Tags: Featurednewscampaigns and electionsballot measuremental healthHomelessnesscountiesTyphus Warnings Posted Around OC
Orange County authorities are urging the public to take precautions against flea-borne typhus after it was discovered in the region.
Tags: Featurednewshealthpublic healthorange countySan Diego Supervisors Approve Gun Violence Reduction Work Plan
San Diego County supervisors are moving forward with a plan to address gun violence.
Tags: FeaturednewsPolicySan Diego Countyboard of supervisorsgunsgun safetyShasta County Clerk to Retire After 20 Years
Darling Allen has been a bulwark for free and fair elections in Shasta, and her departure could have serious repercussions going into the November election.
Tags: FeaturednewsShasta CountyShastaelectionselection integritycomings and goingsNewsom Deploys CHP Officers to Crime-Ridden East Bay
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he is sending 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Alameda County and Oakland.
Tags: Featurednewspublic safetycrimeAlamedagavin newsomCHPCoalition Launches to Oppose California Forever Project
A group of Solano County community leaders has formed a coalition to oppose California Forever — a sprawling new city backed by Silicon Valley billionaires.
Tags: Featurednewsland useCalifornia Foreversolano countySeven Communities Receive “Pro-Housing” Designation from the State
A total of 37 communities have received the designations so far.
Tags: Featurednewshousinghousing and land useMillions of Residents Under High-Risk Advisory as ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Drenches the State
Stay safe out there.
Tags: FeaturednewsweatherclimatestormLos AngelesVenturaSanta BarbaraSan Bernardinoorange countySan DiegoTesla Settles Hazardous Waste Suit Brought by 25 Counties
Tesla will dole out $1.5 million to 25 California counties.
Tags: Featurednewslawsuitpublic healthpublic safetyenvironmentMassive Riot at Ironwood State Prison Prompts Statewide Alert
Eight correctional staffers and one prisoner were briefly hospitalized.
Tags: Featurednewspublic safetystate prisonsDeputy DAs Sue George Gascón Over Public Records
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is facing another lawsuit from lower-level prosecutors — this time, over his hiring of controversial employees.
Tags: Featurednewstransparencydistrict attorneyLos AngelesGeorge GasconSan Mateo Declares Loneliness a Public Health Crisis
Thursday’s unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors comes nine months after U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory about the epidemic of loneliness in America.
Tags: FeaturednewshealthSan Mateopublic healthPPIC Director Testifies About Retail Theft in California Counties
California’s urban areas are seeing a disproportionate rise in shoplifting and commercial burglaries.
Tags: FeaturednewscrimetheftSan Diego Supervisors Approve $10 Million in Emergency Funding After Floods
In addition to the financial assistance, the county has enacted an eviction moratorium for residents who had to leave their homes due to flooding.
Tags: FeaturednewsSan Diego