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Drug and Needle Takeback Bill Moves Through Legislature

08/30/2018 - 3:02 AM By Brittany M.

SB 212 would establish a uniform takeback program to provide safe and convenient drug and sharp disposal statewide.

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Library Staff Become First Responders in National Opioid Crisis

07/10/2018 - 6:20 AM By Brittany M.

Amid a pervasive crisis of drug addiction, librarians across the nation are learning how to use powerful opioid reversal drugs.

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Balancing Privacy and Public Safety is Tough Business But Local Governments Are Doing It

05/15/2018 - 4:42 AM By Brittany M.

Steps are being taken to ensure transparency and accountability in the era of big policing tech.

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Genealogy Helped Catch the Golden State Killer. Is Zodiac Next?

05/10/2018 - 4:38 AM By Brittany M.

The Vallejo Police Department hopes to submit a DNA profile to a genealogy website. 

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WeHo Officials Find 821 Buildings at Risk in a Major Earthquake

05/08/2018 - 6:07 AM By Brittany M.

An inventory of buildings in West Hollywood has revealed more than 800 structures that could be at risk of damage or collapse in the event of a large earthquake, the city has announced.

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Four Decades Later, Police Say They’ve Caught the Golden State Killer

04/26/2018 - 4:45 AM By Brittany M.

The 42-year hunt for one of California’s most prolific serial killers came to an end Wednesday with the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo of Citrus Heights, California.

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Fresno Mayor Brand Endorses Public Safety Tax Ahead of Parks

04/12/2018 - 2:47 AM By Brittany M.
“After months of discussions, research and analysis, my team and I have determined that our greatest need is for a police and fire public safety tax to make every neighborhood in Fresno safe,” Brand said.
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YouTube Shooting: What Did Police Know and When Did They Know It?

04/05/2018 - 5:12 AM By Brittany M.

Mountain View Police have confirmed they spoke to the shooter 11 hours before she opened fire at YouTube headquarters but found nothing amiss. Family members say local authorities were also warned about the suspect's mental state. 

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Dozens of Firearms Missing From Compton Gun Vault

03/29/2018 - 5:18 AM By Brittany M.

You've got to be kidding. 

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Here Are California’s Safest Cities

03/20/2018 - 5:41 AM By Brittany M.

A sense of personal safety is one of the most important elements -- if not the most important element -- when choosing a place to live.

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