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Public Safety

L.A.’s Vision Zero Plan is Slow Moving Three Years In

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 02:50 By Brittany M.
The year of Vision Zero's launch, 183 people were killed on L.A. streets. By 2017, that figure jumped to 245. Last year, the number dropped only slightly to 240.
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How Three California Cities Revamped Their Use-of-Force Policies

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 02:27 By Brittany M.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Stockton offer some lessons on how to reduce deadly use of force.
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Three Women at the Center of One of Kern’s Biggest Crime Mysteries Are Lobbying for More Public Safety Funds

Mon, 07/01/2019 - 21:08 By Brittany M.
Diane Byrne, Cheryl Holsonbake, and Jane Parrent are the mothers of the so-called Bakersfield Three — two deceased young men and a missing young woman whose cases are believed to be connected by family members and crime sleuths.
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It’s Time to Rethink the Conventional Wisdom About Body Cameras

Mon, 06/17/2019 - 22:18 By Brittany M.
They’re wonderful tools, but they don’t necessarily produce the results we thought they would.
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Should California Be Worried About Volcanoes? Yes, Says a New USGS Report.

Wed, 06/05/2019 - 20:40 By Brittany M.
Consider this a wake-up call.
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Pedestrian Deaths Are On the Rise, But California is Seeing Improvements

Wed, 05/29/2019 - 20:38 By Brittany M.

Pedestrian deaths are on the rise nationally and statewide, with California and four other states accounting for half of the 6,227 pedestrian fatalities that occurred last year.

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Fresno’s “Safe Exchange Zones” Take the Fear Out of Buying and Selling Online

Wed, 05/22/2019 - 22:21 By Brittany M.
What a great idea!
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Contract Cities Express Concern Over New LASD Leadership

Wed, 05/15/2019 - 18:35 By Brittany M.
Controversial decisions by Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva are now catching the attention of cities that contract with the LASD for policing services.
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Sacramento’s Pot Czar Has a Crucial Warning for Marijuana Businesses

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 22:38 By Brittany M.
In light of a string of burglaries, Devlin has urged businesses to vary their schedules and operations, making themselves as “unpredictable” as possible to would-be thieves.
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Buildings That House Thousands of People Could Collapse in a Major Earthquake. What Are Cities and Counties Doing to Prepare?

Mon, 01/21/2019 - 07:26 By Brittany M.

If they’ve told us once, they’ve told us a million times. The Big One is coming. Are our municipalities doing enough to get prepared?

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Santa Ana Considers Allowing Noncitizens to Vote
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln Running for Congress
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Comings & Goings

Santa Barbara County Sees More City Manager Retirements
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
At least two administrators from the Santa Barbara County area will vacate their positions this…
Laguna Beach Hires Interim City Manager
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Retired Irvine city manager Sean Joyce will take over as the interim city manager of Laguna Beach…
Manteca Hires New Director of Finance
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
The City of Manteca has hired a new finance director. Shay Narayan, who currently serves as budget…
City Manager Shohreh Dupuis Parts Ways With Laguna Beach
Monday, August 28, 2023
The City of Laguna Beach has announced a “mutually-agreed upon” separation with Shohreh Dupuis, who…
Benicia Taps Next City Manager
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Benicia’s city council has promoted its interim city manager to the permanent role.  Mario…
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