Skip to main content

User menu

  • Home
  • Post a Job
  • Register

Site Network

  • County News
  • School News
Home
  • News
    • Campaigns and Elections
    • Pension Reform
    • Comings and Goings
  • Local Policy Issues
    • Housing and Land Use
    • Infrastructure
    • Green
    • Health Care
    • Public Safety
    • Transportation
    • Transparency
    • Cybersecurity
    • admin
  • Jobs Board
  • Contact

Now Hiring?

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Policy
  3. Public Safety

Public Safety

Oakland Protesters Defy New Rules on Demonstrations

05/26/2015 - 5:59 AM By Brittany M.

Demonstrators in Oakland, California took to the streets over the holiday weekend to denounce new rules aimed at cracking down on disruptive nighttime protests.

Featured
oakland
  • Read more about Oakland Protesters Defy New Rules on Demonstrations

White House Limits Military Equipment Transfers to Local Police

05/18/2015 - 5:26 PM By Brittany M.

President Barack Obama announced new restrictions Monday limiting the transfer of military-style equipment to local law enforcement agencies around the country.

San Jose
Davis
Featured
  • Read more about White House Limits Military Equipment Transfers to Local Police

Downtown L.A. Sees Surge in Bike Theft

05/12/2015 - 5:01 AM By Brittany M.

U-lock it or you lose.

los angeles
Featured
  • Read more about Downtown L.A. Sees Surge in Bike Theft

L.A. City Council Members Question Mounting “Crosswalk Stings”

05/07/2015 - 5:33 AM By Brittany M.

Some fear the proliferation of jaywalking tickets could discourage pedestrians at a time when the city is trying to get more people out of their cars. 

los angeles
Featured
  • Read more about L.A. City Council Members Question Mounting “Crosswalk Stings”

New report looks at civil asset forfeiture in California

04/21/2015 - 8:05 AM By Anthony York

A new report takes a look at how “law enforcement agencies have violated state and federal law” when it comes to asset forfeiture, particularly in drug-related cases.

asset forfeiture
police
los angeles
Beverly Hills
baldwin hills
  • Read more about New report looks at civil asset forfeiture in California

How much firepower does your city need?

03/26/2015 - 10:23 AM By Anthony York

City officials around the state are debating how much firepower should be in the hands of local law enforcement officials.

Featured
police
public safety
  • Read more about How much firepower does your city need?

Upland delays vote on pot dispensaries

03/12/2015 - 9:44 AM By Anthony York

As marijuana legalization forces contemplate a decriminalization vote for 2016, many local juristictions are going ahead with pot measures of their own.

  • Read more about Upland delays vote on pot dispensaries

Sunnyvale can enforce gun ordinance, appeals court rules

03/05/2015 - 8:41 AM By Anthony York

 

A city ban on large-capacity magazines in firearms is enforceable, a federal appeals court ruled this week.

guns
Sunnyvale
local control
Featured
  • Read more about Sunnyvale can enforce gun ordinance, appeals court rules

New Details Emerge on Sunday’s LAPD Shooting

03/05/2015 - 5:00 AM By Brittany M.

An individual who was shot and killed during a confrontation with Los Angeles police officers Sunday was a wanted man, U.S. Marshalls say.

los angeles
Featured
  • Read more about New Details Emerge on Sunday’s LAPD Shooting

Unarmed Man Killed in Confrontation with L.A. Police Officers

03/02/2015 - 8:36 PM By Brittany M.

A fatal struggle between an unarmed man and three Los Angeles police officers was captured on video Sunday, reigniting questions over officers’ use of force tactics.

los angeles
  • Read more about Unarmed Man Killed in Confrontation with L.A. Police Officers

Pagination

  • Previous page ‹‹
  • Page 20
  • Next page ››
Subscribe to Public Safety

City Jobs

  • Benefits Analyst
    City of Fontana
  • Benefits Analyst
    City of Fontana
  • Building Official
    City of Healdsburg, CA
  • Assistant City Manager
    City of San Marcos
  • Utilities Director
    City of Gilroy, CA
  • Director of Community Development
    City of Sacramento
  • Accounting Manager
    City of Benicia
  • Assistant City Manager
    City of Solana Beach, CA
  • Public Works Director
    City of Fremont
  • Fire Chief
    East Bay Regional Park District

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…

Contact

Job Board Terms of Use

Clear keys input element