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California Sues El Dorado County and Placerville for Banning Needle Exchange
California has filed a lawsuit against El Dorado County and the City of Placerville over the jurisdictions’ bans on needle exchange programs.
Tags: Featurednewslegallawsuitpublic healthharm reductionneedle exchangeEl DoradoPlacervilleLos Angeles Supervisors Will Crack Down on Airbnbs
Supervisors have given preliminary approval to new restrictions on short-term rentals.
Tags: Featurednewshousing and land useairbnbLos AngelesFeds Warn of Cyberattacks Against Water Systems
“Drinking water and wastewater systems are a lifeline for communities, but many systems have not adopted important cybersecurity practices to thwart potential cyberattacks,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “EPA and NSC take these threats very seriously and will continue to partner with state environmental, health, and homeland security leaders to address the pervasive and challenging risk of cyberattacks on water systems.”
Tags: Featurednewscyberattackscyber securitywaterShigella Infections on the Rise in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz health authorities are battling an outbreak of shigellosis, a highly infectious disease of the intestine.
Tags: FeaturednewsSanta Cruzpublic healthHomelessHomelessnessL.A. Supervisors Offer Reward for Information in 16-Year-Old Deputy Homicide Case
“I’m hopeful this reward will encourage someone to provide a critical tip or bit of information to find everyone who had a hand in this murder,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “Justice must be served.”
Tags: Featurednewscrimepublic safetyLos AngelesNonprofit Run by Andrew Do’s Daughter Misses Deadline to Show How It Spent County Funds
During the pandemic, Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do helped steer $4 million to a nonprofit run by his 22-year-old daughter Rhiannon Do. What became of that money is now a question of urgency.
Tags: Featurednewstransparencyorange countyCancer Diagnoses Among Young People Are Surging in One So Cal County
A new report from City of Hope finds that Orange County has Southern California’s highest cancer rate in people under 50.
Tags: FeaturednewshealthOrangeSonoma County Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday declaring racism a public health crisis,
Tags: Featurednewssonoma countyracismpublic healthThese Counties Lead the Nation in Population Growth and Decline
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show some of the population shifts that occurred during the pandemic are beginning to slow.
Tags: FeaturednewsListspopulationCalifornia’s Deadliest Counties for Pedestrians
Local and state politicians have vowed for years to reduce the state’s abysmal pedestrian fatality rate. It’s not working.
Tags: FeaturednewsListspublic safetypedestriansThese Counties Lead in Unprocessed Ballots
The March 5 primary took place over a week ago, but there are still over 1 million ballots to be counted statewide.
Riverside Coroner to Remain Part of Sheriff’s Department
By a unanimous vote, the board opted to maintain the consolidated system, with improvements.
Tags: FeaturednewsRiversidetransparencycounty coronercounty sheriffYolo DA’s “FastPass to Prosecution” Model Could Finally Put a Dent in Retail Theft
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has unveiled a streamlined system for reporting and prosecuting shoplifting amid rising concerns over retail theft.
Tags: Featurednewstheftcrimelegalretail theftdistrict attorneyYoloHundreds of Nor Cal Residents Exposed to Measles, Officials Say
Around 300 people were exposed to measles at the UC Davis Medical Center emergency department last week, according to an announcement from Sacramento and El Dorado County health officials.
Tags: Featurednewspublic healthmeaslesL.A. District Attorney George Gascón Heads to Runoff in November
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is headed for a runoff after a poor showing in the March 5 primary.
Tags: FeaturednewsLos Angelesdistrict attorneySan Francisco Voters Send a Clear Message on Drugs and Crime
Preliminary results from Tuesday’s election show San Francisco voters continue to move away from progressive policies amid mounting public safety concerns.
Tags: FeaturednewsSan Franciscocrimeelectionscampaigns and electionsballot measureDon’t Crye: Shasta Recall Measure Leads with 53%
Preliminary tallies show the recall question passing with 53.13% (2,080).
Tags: FeaturednewsShastaRecallcampaigns and electionsBurke Public Law Update: AB 1490, AB 1218 and AB 821
In the February 2024 issue of its Public Law Update, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP offered an important analysis of three pieces of legislation impacting housing in California.
Tags: Featurednewslaws and legislationBurke Public Law updateDavid Vasquez Appointed Tuolumne County Sheriff
The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors has appointed a new sheriff.
Tags: featuednewscomings and goingssheriffTuloumne