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Local Leaders Demand Funding for Prop 36

06/18/2025 - 12:13 PM By Brittany Maldonado
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In November, voters overwhelmingly passed California’s tough-on-crime measure, Prop 36. But they may never get to see the full results, thanks to a lack of state funding. 

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Bombing Outside Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Was an Act of Terrorism, Officials Say

05/20/2025 - 11:03 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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The City of Palm Springs is still reeling from a shocking act of violence that occurred outside a fertility clinic on Sunday.

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Crime is Plummeting in San Francisco. Policy Changes Have Played a Role, Some Experts Say.

04/17/2025 - 10:42 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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What happens when a city gets back to basics and prioritizes fighting crime?

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Culver City Uses AI to Enhance Street Safety

04/01/2025 - 10:01 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Culver City officials have announced they’ll use a combination of camera

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Cal Fire’s Latest Fire Hazard Maps Show Millions of Acres at Risk in SoCal

03/25/2025 - 8:19 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released hazard severity zone maps for the Southern California region on Monday.

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Fewer Deputies, Longer Wait Times: LASD Staffing Shortages Slow Emergency Response

03/18/2025 - 9:36 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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It’s taking the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department longer and longer to respond to 911 calls.

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California Releases Fire Hazard Maps for 14 More Counties

03/13/2025 - 10:38 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Updated fire hazard maps were released Monday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

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New Hazard Maps Show Updated Fire Risks for Northern California

02/27/2025 - 9:41 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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State officials released new fire hazard maps on Monday, showing wildfire risk levels for over 100 cities and 17 California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, M

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White House Freezes Billions in Wildfire Prevention Projects Ahead of Fire Season

02/20/2025 - 10:10 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly exhorted California officials to take more aggressive wildfire prevention measures, including “raking” the forest floors.

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DOGE Impersonators Stormed Government Buildings, San Francisco Sheriff’s Officials Say

02/18/2025 - 10:15 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department is looking for three men who entered San Francisco City Hall and a nearby school district building on Friday, claiming to be from the

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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
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The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
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