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A Santa Rosa officer has died from COVID-19. Is this just the beginning?

04/02/2020 - 5:56 AM By Brittany M.
The tragic death has underscored the vulnerability of public safety officers and first responders.
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Four Years Into L.A.'s Vision Zero, Things Are Not Going as Planned

02/11/2020 - 6:59 AM By Brittany M.

There's still time. But by any reasonable measure, Los Angeles’ Vision Zero is not looking like a successful endeavor so far.

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Fed Up With Rising Traffic Deaths, Protesters Hold “Die-In” at L.A. City Hall

12/05/2019 - 4:32 AM By Brittany M.

Safe streets protesters held a “die-in” on the steps of City Hall Tuesday to condemn a lack of progress on traffic death reduction in Los Angeles.

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Why Are There So Many Troubled Cops in McFarland's Police Department?

11/14/2019 - 7:41 AM By Brittany M.

Where do police officers go when scandal makes current employment untenable? Many of them join the McFarland PD.

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San Diego Shows the Value of Testing Rape Kits

11/12/2019 - 3:58 AM By Brittany M.

Two years ago, the San Diego City Council approved $500,000 to help clear the police department’s rape kit backlog.

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Drones Hinder Firefighting Efforts in Santa Paula

11/05/2019 - 5:12 AM By Brittany M.
Aerial drones continue to delay critical firefighting efforts in California and nationwide.
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An Escape From One of These Communities Could Prove Difficult in a Public Emergency

08/29/2019 - 7:08 AM By Brittany M.
California has the second largest number of communities (14) with limited evacuation routes, according to a new analysis.
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Gruesome Gang Killings Horrify SoCal Residents

07/24/2019 - 8:43 PM By Brittany M.
Over the past two years, MS-13 gang members have committed at least seven murders in the Los Angeles area, dumping the bodies of rival gang members in remote locations from Hollywood to the Malibu Hills. That’s according to a 78-page indictment against 22 people unsealed last week.
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California’s DOJ Says Crime Dropped Again Last Year

07/18/2019 - 3:06 AM By Brittany M.
Find your county's crime stats using the Sac Bee database.
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L.A.’s Vision Zero Plan is Slow Moving Three Years In

07/09/2019 - 2:50 AM 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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Campaigns & Elections

L.A. City Council Candidate Who Stabbed Boy in 2016 Will Not Exit Race
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Bass vs. Raman: The Latest Shakeups in L.A.’s Mayoral Race
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner exited the L.A. Mayor’s race last Thursday…
Matt Mahan Enters California Governor’s Race
Thursday, January 29, 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially entered the crowded race for California Governor. …
Poway Voters Could Recall Controversial Councilman
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Tuesday, November 4, marks California’s Special Election Day. Voters statewide will weigh in on…
Fairfax Recall Highlights California’s Housing Tensions
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Local officials across California are increasingly caught between state housing mandates and…

Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
Embattled Head of Solano County Homeless Services Agency Resigns
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), which coordinates…
After Months in Interim Role, Salvador Mendez Lands Palmdale’s Top Administrative Job
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
Fullerton Appoints Permanent City Manager
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Eddie Manfro has assumed the City Manager’s position in Fullerton, California. He was appointed by…
Sacramento Army Reservist Among Six Soldiers Killed in Middle East
Thursday, March 5, 2026
A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

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