Big Cities Grapple With Rising Hate
Hate crimes are on the rise in many metropolitan cities.
Will Rob Bonta Push for Changes to Prop 57?
California Attorney General Rob Bonta may push for changes to a controversial criminal justice reform measure approved by voters in 2016.
Rise in Aircraft Laser-Pointing Puts LA Neighborhoods at Risk
The Los Angeles Police Department reported 11 victims who had a laser pointed at them while in an aircraft in July 2022. That is the highest number of incidents in a single month for at least the past decade.
County Supervisor Blasts Oakland Leaders After Another Senseless Murder
"I am tired of paying high taxes and not getting core services; like public safety. It angers me! I wish you would get angry and say you are mad as hell, and you are not going to take it anymore. Lawlessness in Oakland must stop.”
Hundreds of Cops Left the San Diego Police Department This Year
Most of them left for jobs at other departments.
Riverside County Raises Policing Fees for Contract Cities
In addition to the deputy rate hikes, some cities will pay more for the facilities the sheriff’s personnel use.
Governments Must Prepare for More Wildfires, UN Report Warns
The “Fire Ready Formula” also calls for elevating wildfires to the “same category of global humanitarian response as major earthquakes and floods.” It recommends stronger international safety standards for firefighters as well.
Police urge caution after LA student is shot walking home from school
“Is there an epidemic of high violence now affecting our students? Yes,” said Sgt. Rudy Perez.
The LA Train Theft Story Just Got Much Worse
Gangs are stealing firearms from cargo trains in Los Angeles.