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Newsom 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 DiegoEl Mirage Slayings Highlight the Ongoing Dangers of Cannabis
“The plague is the black market of marijuana and certainly cartel activity, and a number of victims are out there."
Tags: FeaturednewsSan Bernardinomarijuanacannabispublic safetyL.A. County Mulls Maximum Temps for Rental Units
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with a policy that would establish maximum allowable temperatures for rental units.
Tags: Featurednewsclimate changeLos AngelesRetirement Board’s Crackdown on Pension ‘Spiking’ Upheld by Court of Appeals
Affected retirees could lose hundreds of dollars a month.
Tags: Featurednewspensionspension reformpension spikingVenturaCentral Valley Communities Discover Elaborate Cave Dwellings Used by the Unhoused
Elaborate cave dwellings have been discovered in Modesto and Riverbank.
Tags: FeaturednewsStanislausHomelessHomelessnessShasta Leaders Vote to Allow Guns in County Buildings
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted in a favor of a resolution last week which would allow employees with concealed weapons permits (CCWs) to bring firearms into local government buildings.
Tags: FeaturednewsPolicygunsfirearmssecond amendmentShasta CountyNorCal Counties Lead the State in DUI Crashes
No Southern California county made the top 30. Northern California counties, on the other hand, dominated the list.
Tags: FeaturednewsListspublic safetyBreaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Los Angeles County and California Consulting Secure Over $5 Million for Innovative Case Management Pilot Program
San Mateo Supervisors Vote to Ban Public Camping
San Mateo County supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that would outlaw public camping when shelter space is available.
Tags: FeaturednewsSan Mateohousing and land useHomelessnessOC Supervisors Reject New Ethics Rules as More Nepotism Comes to Light
An LAist investigation has uncovered additional county funds funneled to a nonprofit run by the daughter of Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do.
Tags: FeaturednewsEthicsorange countynepotism