public safety

Bee and wasp attacks are bee-coming a big problem in parts of L.A. County.

There’s been a major plot twist in the case of a former San Francisco fire commissioner who was beaten by a homeless man with a crowbar last month.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass spoke by phone last Tuesday about the safety concerns. 

It looks increasingly likely. 

San Francisco had the second-highest fatal overdose rate among the 50 most populous counties in the nation last year, according to an analysis from the San Francisco Chronicle.

The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors has voted to explore the creation of its own police department amid concerns about rising crime and lax security on board public transit.

After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the Santa Rosa High School District joined a number of California school districts in suspending its policing program. Now, the school board is being rebuked by some parents and local police following serious incidents of violence.

Rancho Santa Margarita has been named the safest city in California by MovingWaldo, a concierge moving services provider.

To address objective health, safety, and welfare concerns surrounding vendors, the City of El Monte takes steps to enforce public right-of-way obstructions and fire hazards.