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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Take them away, crush them': Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency

[Illegal ebikes] are a total menace on the road, the health minister, Mark Butler, said on Friday. Kids have done stupid things on bikes ever since the penny-farthing [but] the injuries that are coming into our hospital emergency departments are absolutely devastating. We've got to make sure we stop these things coming into the country [and] police are given the powers to crack down, to take them away, to crush them, to destroy them.
World news
US politics
fromTruthout
13 hours ago

Minneapolis City Council Delays Liquor Licenses for 2 Hotels Hosting ICE Agents

Minneapolis council delayed liquor-license renewals for two downtown hotels amid constituent complaints about ICE agents staying there and alleged nuisance and drunk-driving incidents.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
15 hours ago

German train conductor's death highlights rise in violence

A regional train conductor was fatally attacked after confronting a passenger without a valid ticket, highlighting a sustained rise in assaults on railway employees.
fromwww.dw.com
15 hours ago

Germany: Train conductor's death highlights rise in violence

It is an act that has shocked Germany: a Deutsche Bahn employee checked the ticket of a man traveling alone on a regional train, who turned out not to have a valid ticket. When the train conductor asked him to leave the train at the next stop, he was attacked and punched repeatedly. The train conductor lost consciousness, had to be resuscitated, and died a day later in a hospital from a brain hemorrhage as a result of blunt force trauma.
Germany news
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Santa Clara is setting up "free speech zones" for the Super Bowl. Here's what you need to know

Santa Clara designated two free speech zones near Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, 11 a.m.–9 p.m., to balance public safety and free expression.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 day ago

Elected officials denounce hate crimes against Muslims

City leaders and officials condemned Islamophobic attacks on hijab-wearing women and a girl in Bay Ridge, calling for justice and community safety.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Former Oakland police chief takes Fremont's top cop job

Floyd Mitchell will become Fremont police chief after brief Oakland tenure marked by staffing challenges, improved response times, crime declines and a changed pursuit policy.
#police-substation
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Car crashes into Boston Common near Frog Pond, 1 hospitalized

Our thoughts are with the individuals involved in this morning's accident on the Boston Common,
Boston
US news
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX company town is getting a police department | TechCrunch

Starbase approved creation of a municipal police department to protect SpaceX assets, expecting to hire eight officers pending TCOLE approval.
Arts
from48 hills
2 days ago

Drama Masks: Feel good this plot is not - 48 hills

Bay Area civic and cultural life is devolving into surreal, corporate-driven spectacles and real dangers that blur satire and genuine threat.
fromReadWrite
2 days ago

San Francisco cracks down on drug and gambling dens

Most businesses contribute positively to our neighborhoods, but a handful of late-night retail establishments, like the ones we have shut down, attract significant criminal activity. The nighttime safety ordinance has been helpful in putting these stores on our radar and giving us additional tools to shut down problematic businesses. SFPD has been an incredible partner in this work to eradicate drug activity and protect our communities.
San Francisco
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

Super Bowl week: Drones banned from Levi's Stadium to San Francisco, FAA announces

The FAA imposed a temporary drone ban covering areas from Levi's Stadium to San Francisco during Super Bowl week, with active enforcement of flight restrictions.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Demand has increased, without a doubt': the shocking rise of personal protection dogs

Purpose-bred protection dogs trained to bite and hold are sold in the UK as live-in security, raising public safety and animal welfare concerns.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
3 days ago

S.F. supervisors expand late-night store curfew to South of Market

San Francisco extended a midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew for certain businesses from the Tenderloin into parts of SoMa to address street drug activity and reduce crime.
fromThe Oaklandside
3 days ago

Preventing robberies, sideshows, and sex trafficking will be focus of Oakland police during Super Bowl LX

Speaking at a press conference at OPD headquarters Tuesday morning, Beere said additional officers will be stationed around Lake Merritt, the Uptown and downtown commercial corridor along Broadway, and the 18th Street and Telegraph Avenue area. OPD's Special Operations Division will also be deployed citywide, including the ARGUS helicopter, traffic enforcement unit, special weapons and tactics team, and undercover officers.
East Bay (California)
fromHoodline
3 days ago

Brooklyn in Shock as Woman Allegedly Attacks Diners with Glass Bottle, Continues Assault Spree on Flatbush Avenue

In what was once an establishment reverberating the motto "peace, love, and burritos," chaos erupted when Grullon entered the restaurant near Flatbush Avenue and St. Mark's Place at around 3:30 p.m., as captured by the eatery's surveillance video and obtained by CBS News New York. Witnesses described her using racial slurs and then turning violent, striking the older diner with the bottle, which resulted in a head injury requiring staples.
New York City
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

'Very high' flood risk as Thursday becomes key danger point, emergency group warns

Monitor forecasts and local alerts, avoid floodwaters and road closures, plan for travel disruption, and access Emergency Response Payment if affected in listed counties.
#immigration-enforcement
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

A knock at the door: fear of ICE is transforming daily life in America | Abdul Wahid Gulrani

Aggressive mass immigration enforcement transforms everyday life, turning routine policing into persistent social fear and eroding feelings of safety and social trust.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

Ex-ICE Chief of Staff: No One' Believes Trump's Immigration Raids Improve Public Safety'

ICE agents believe Trump's immigration crackdown harms public safety and is unsustainable.
Mental health
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Vermont has no facility for people incompetent to stand trial. Could that finally change?

A man found incompetent was released after hospital treatment and allegedly murdered Emily Hamman, exposing gaps in Vermont's forensic mental health custody options.
US news
fromABC7 Chicago
4 days ago

Hazmat, SWAT, FBI swarm Las Vegas home after possible biolab found

Law enforcement and hazmat teams responded to a suspected illegal biological laboratory in a Las Vegas home, detaining one person and removing hazardous materials.
#ice
Public health
fromStreetsblog
5 days ago

Shoveling a Snowy Sidewalk Is An Act of Resistance - Streetsblog USA

Shoveling sidewalks is a small act of mutual aid and community care that protects accessibility, safety, and serves as resistance to systemic failures.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

It speaks really well for San Jose': Mayor's bid for governor boosts city seeking recognition to match its size

San Jose restaurateur David Mulvehill is one of Mayor Matt Mahan's biggest fans, crediting him with doing more by a long shot to corral crime, homelessness and blight and make his staff and customers all feel safer than he's seen in decades. So when Mahan announced Thursday he was running for governor, he had mixed feelings. You're kind of happy and sad at the same time, Mulvehill said.
California
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Arrest after woman, 50, stabbed to death on street

Emergency services were called to Pound Lane in Willesden at about 16:00 GMT on Saturday where they found the injured woman. Paramedics tried to save her but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The Met said officers arrested a 30-year-old man on the same day and that they believed he was known to the woman. He remains in custody.
UK news
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

Exclusive | East River party boat crashes into Brooklyn's Domino Park; operator refuses to pay damages, drops F-bomb

Reps from real estate titan Two Trees Management - which opened the $50 million public park in 2018 as part of its mixed-use rental project in Williamsburg paying tribute to the old Domino Sugar Plant that once operated there - fired off letters Friday to federal, state, and city agencies urging they investigate the Oct. 17 incident involving the Sir Winston vessel.
New York City
#san-francisco
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
SF politics

Daniel Lurie Gives His First State of the City Address, Says 'People Are Proud to Live Here Again'

fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
SF politics

Daniel Lurie Gives His First State of the City Address, Says 'People Are Proud to Live Here Again'

San Francisco
fromsfist.com
6 days ago

Saturday Links: New Year of the Fire Horse' Mascot Unveiled for 2026 Chinese New Year Parade

Multiple Bay Area developments include shortened Highway 101 carpool hours, a high-school basketball fight with injuries, a thriving Alcatraz coyote, and ongoing San Ramon earthquakes.
France news
fromThe Local France
6 days ago

Thousands rally in France in support of cash-strapped police

Thousands demonstrated across France supporting the cash-strapped police, citing rising insecurity, lack of resources, and demanding action against impunity.
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

Staten Island officials irked as DSNY snow-removal crews move to Brooklyn

First, I want to thank the thousands of city workers who have gone above and beyond to lift snow off of our streets and to look after those most at risk in a moment like this, and yet we know that there is clearly so much more to be done as we maintain our efforts to clear crosswalks and bus stops to melt snow, and above all, to protect New Yorkers who are most at risk from this historic and dangerous cold,
New York City
#golden-gate-bridge
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
Public health

Two Years In, Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Prevention Nets Have Almost Completely Eliminated Bridge Suicides

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
Public health

Two Years In, Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Prevention Nets Have Almost Completely Eliminated Bridge Suicides

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Mistakenly freed sex offender jailed again for biting police officers

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif jailed for 26 weeks after punching, biting and assaulting two police officers following a mistaken prison release while facing multiple criminal cases.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

City Council override brings pay and protections to 60,000 private sector security guards, relief to family of slain officer behind namesake bill

Smith Etienne speaks on behalf of his brother Aland Etienne who was fatally shot during the Park Avenue shooting. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Of the 17 Eric Adams-era vetoes the City Council overturned Thursday, the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act which guarantees 60,000 private security officers citywide the pay, benefits, and protections they've long been denied marked a deeply personal victory for Etienne's family, who said the vote was the right way to honor his legacy.
New York City
#california-politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
California

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a Newsom critic and political moderate, is running to become California's next governor

fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
California

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a Newsom critic and political moderate, is running to become California's next governor

US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

LGBTQ+ ally Amy Klobuchar launches strong bid for Minnesota governor

Amy Klobuchar is running for Minnesota governor focusing on public safety, economic resilience, bipartisanship, and opposing federal overreach tied to ICE deployments.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

'California can do better': San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters crowded race for governor

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is running for California governor with a moderate, "back to basics" agenda focused on homelessness, crime reduction, and accountability.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

California can do better': San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters crowded race for governor

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan entered California's crowded gubernatorial race emphasizing pragmatic, results-focused governance and prioritizing faster responses to homelessness and public safety.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Police swoop on prolific bag thieves targeting hotels in City of London

Undercover plain-clothed City of London officers arrested four suspects accused of serial hotel bag thefts and recovered stolen possessions.
#antisemitism
US politics
fromEmptywheel
1 week ago

Ahead of No Kings Day, the King's Nobles are Getting Nervous

An emergency proclamation authorizes state resources and law enforcement to respond to potential civil unrest in Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, and other Missouri communities.
Public health
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

Decades-old picric acid stash prompted North Berkeley shelter order Monday

Picric acid stored in a Berkeley home prompted an evacuation and controlled detonation by bomb technicians after being transported to the Berkeley Marina.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

San Jose: Fire, police investigators probe whether serial arsonist lit string of car fires

Multiple suspicious car fires across a five-square-mile area in San Jose since mid-December are under investigation as possible serial arson.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Good Morning, News: Councilors Shoot Down Proposed Foie Gras Ban, ICE Director Ordered to Appear in Court, and Dems Demand Kristi Noem's Ouster

Support local journalism; expect warmer, wet weather through Friday with highs near 58°F Saturday; two Portland officers were shot and their suspect arrested.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Police seek man who grabbed woman's rear

An unknown man grabbed a 23-year-old woman's rear end at State and Hoyt streets in Downtown Brooklyn around 9 a.m. on Jan. 6 and fled east.
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
1 week ago

Research Matters' video podcast debuts, translating ideas into impact | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell's Research Matters podcast translates campus research into accessible conversations showing real-world impacts across public safety, health, food systems, climate, and technology.
#mountain-lion
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
San Francisco

SF Animal Control Locates Mountain Lion In Pac Heights, Will Transport It Elsewhere

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
San Francisco

SF Animal Control Locates Mountain Lion In Pac Heights, Will Transport It Elsewhere

fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Public safety broadband spending to exceed $6bn by 2028 | Computer Weekly

The study showed that annual investments in public safety LTE/5G infrastructure and devices reached $5bn in 2025, driven by both new projects and the expansion of existing dedicated, hybrid government-commercial, and secure mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)/multi-operator core network (MOCN) networks. The report observed that a myriad of fully dedicated, hybrid government-commercial and secure MVNO/MOCN-based public safety LTE and 5G networks are operational or in the process of being rolled out throughout the globe.
Gadgets
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

SF Crypto Baron and Political Megadonor Kicks Down $5 Million to Revitalize Tenderloin's Larkin Street

Chris Larsen donated $5 million to revitalize Larkin Street with decorative backlit security gates, improved lighting, daily pressure-washing, and expanded street ambassador teams.
#winter-storm
from710 WOR
1 week ago
New York City

NYC Mayor Mamdani Shovels Snow, Helps Stranded Motorists After Storm | 710 WOR

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US news

'I've been here a while and my brain stopped working': Americans struggle with sub-freezing wind chill as storm closes in | Fortune

from710 WOR
1 week ago
New York City

NYC Mayor Mamdani Shovels Snow, Helps Stranded Motorists After Storm | 710 WOR

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US news

'I've been here a while and my brain stopped working': Americans struggle with sub-freezing wind chill as storm closes in | Fortune

fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman visits Sunset Park residents, business owners

I will be a governor for all New Yorkers,
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Italian hamlet installs barriers to stop selfie-hunting holidaymakers

A South Tyrol village installed seasonal road barriers and higher parking fees to deter day-trippers and reduce littering, trespassing, traffic and confrontations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

New 999 response time targets to speed up policing and catch more criminals

Police response targets tightened: 999 calls answered within ten seconds and serious incidents reached within 15 minutes in cities, 20 minutes in rural areas.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Vallejo police get help responding to 911 calls from Solano Co. sheriff deputies

We are going to have six deputies and a sergeant lieutenant, and these are actually new markings for our new cars,
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Escaped Pennsylvania killer on the loose six days and counting

Danelo Cavalcante, a 34-year-old convicted murderer, was spotted just south of the original search area on Monday evening, when security footage captured him at a popular botanical gardens site, CNN reported. Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said the search team is now shifting its radius and that the prisoner is still considered extremely dangerous. Cavalcante, who was convicted of killing his former girlfriend, 33-year-old Deborah Brandão, was sentenced to life without parole on Aug. 16.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

NBA game in Minneapolis between Warriors and Timberwolves postponed after shooting

The scheduled Saturday contest between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves was postponed and pushed back to Sunday afternoon. The NBA cited safety concerns as the reason for the schedule adjustment. The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community, the NBA said in its announcement. Earlier Saturday, federal immigration agents in Minnesota shot and killed a man, according to multiple news outlets. Multiple shootings involving federal agents in recent weeks have raised tensions in Minneapolis and nearby St Paul.
National Basketball Association
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Warriors-Timberwolves game postponed after ICE shooting

An NBA game in downtown Minneapolis was postponed after massive protests and multiple ICE shootings; the game was moved to Sunday to prioritize community safety.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Some of you will be injured or killed': San Benito sheriff scolds bystanders filming crime scenes in wake of deadly San Jose police shootout

Sheriff Eric Taylor condemned bystanders filming active shootings and social-media critics, citing public safety risks and negative effects on law-enforcement retention.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 weeks ago

Crime drops in Oakland, privacy debates rise...on the podcast

Oakland experienced its lowest homicide count since 1967 in 2025 while debates over surveillance, immigration enforcement, and police oversight intensify amid broader local developments.
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

The Mayor of an Occupied City

Shortly after 7 P.M. on Wednesday, January 14th, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, received a call at home from his police chief, Brian O'Hara. "ICE shot somebody again," O'Hara said. Minneapolis was in the midst of an unprecedented influx of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. It had been a week since one of them, Jonathan Ross, shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, throwing the city into a state of fear and havoc.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

"I feel like I am living in hell": A grieving widow laments the ugly homophobia Trump has unearthed - LGBTQ Nation

I fear every day leaving my home. Trump's attacks on all human decency have been bad enough but the 'acceptance & encouragement' MAGA gives people to harass, threaten, vandalize, and victimize our community is what frightens me most and makes the largest impact upon my life. My husband broke his ankle in November of 2024, and it was a horrendous situation made worse by the discrimination, and frankly, malicious treatment we faced by some healthcare and insurance people,
LGBT
fromCornell Chronicle
2 weeks ago

Eric Stickel sworn in as Cornell police chief | Cornell Chronicle

Today marks a moment of responsibility, service and partnership,
Higher education
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Toronto police ask for more details about federal gun buyback program, say no 'viable plan' presented | CBC News

Toronto Police will review participation in the national gun buyback program once the federal government provides operational details and evidence of public safety impact.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

After the Bondi terror attack, people keep calling me a hero. There are so many people I could not help | Jessica Rozen

There were four or five events in Sydney for the first night of Hanukah. In 2024 we went to an event at Dover Heights, but parking was a nightmare. We decide on Bondi (where parking is also a nightmare). Five of us my mum, husband, son (3), daughter (one-and-a-half) and I pile into the car. We walk past the Christmas markets at Bondi beach, looking for the festival.
Arts
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Council approves boost in LAPD hiring, despite budget concerns

Los Angeles approved hiring up to 410 LAPD officers this year, funded from the LAPD budget, amid budget crisis and prior council resistance.
US news
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Good Morning, News: Woodburn Activists Successfully Thwart ICE, Usha Vance is Preggers, and Trump Delivers Racist Tirade

Two Portland police officers were shot responding to a reported weapon threat; one was released, one remains hospitalized, and the suspect remains at large with images released.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Los Gatos to consider raising sales tax above statewide cap

Los Gatos may place a ballot measure to raise local sales tax and explore other revenue options to address $285.7–$307.2 million in unfunded needs.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

'Disturbing' video of dog being dragged away by Corona animal control officers sparks outrage

Residents said this dog was sweet, friendly, and calm - even with children,
Pets
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Copper thefts turned these upscale L.A. streets pitch dark. Frustrated residents are fighting back

Copper thefts left Hancock Park streets without streetlights, forcing residents to use makeshift solar lamps while repairs face long delays.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

Who polices the police AI? Perplexity's public safety deal alarms experts - here's why

Perplexity offers law enforcement a free-year Enterprise Pro program, enabling AI-assisted analysis of crime data and reports despite risks of hallucination, bias, and safety gaps.
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Boston man accused of causing explosion after he allegedly snatched a suitcase and threw it onto MBTA tracks

Dorchester 19-year-old stole a passenger's suitcase at State Street MBTA station and threw it onto tracks, causing explosion, fire and service suspension.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Your Lover's Not Gonna Be Killed Anymore': Trump Reveals the Thing That A Lot of People in the Media' Thanked Him For

Thousands of National Guard troops were deployed and crime in Washington, D.C., was described as reduced, making the streets safer for loved ones.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Parole records reveal troubled, violent past of accused in Yorkdale GO shooting | CBC News

The man charged with first-degree murder in a GO bus shooting near Yorkdale mall earlier this month was previously identified as a high-risk, high-needs offender with low reintegration potential, Parole Board of Canada documents obtained by CBC News reveal. Tyrel Gibson made his first court appearance in the Jan. 4 shooting two weeks ago six months after he finished serving time in federal prison on unrelated charges.
Toronto
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Gang of Deplorable Teens Beats and Robs Man at Fisherman's Wharf

A situation with unruly teens on their bicycles turned scary on Saturday afternoon, as KTVU reports that a group of minors beat and robbed a man on the 900 block of Beach Street in Fisherman's Wharf, near the SF Maritime National Historical Park. The attack reportedly occurred at around 2:50 pm Saturday, and was initiated, of all reasons, because the man apparently told the teens to slow down on their bicycles.
San Francisco
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Santa Barbara County officials crack down on unsanctioned Deltopia spring break rager

Santa Barbara County approved a 72-hour ban on amplified music during Deltopia weekend due to repeated deaths, riots, arrests, overdoses, and enforcement challenges.
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Saturday Links: Berkeley Police Arrest Man in Texas Connected to Seven East Bay Cold Cases

Berkeley police arrested a man in Texas who is suspected of seven kidnappings and sexual assaults in Berkeley and Oakland between 1994 and 2008. The breakthrough in the case was through a state grant that funded the processing of over 500 cold sexual assault cases. [Bay Area News Group] BART is reportedly in the process of cleaning metallic dust off the insulator caps along its electrified third rail.
US news
US politics
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Lurie discovers affordability - 48 hills

San Francisco politics are shifting from a focus on crime to affordability, as leaders pair public-safety gains with renewed emphasis on housing costs and inclusion.
Social justice
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Plan moves forward to prevent ICE activities on Alameda County property

Alameda County adopted policies creating a countywide ICE response plan and ICE-free zones on county-owned properties to restrict federal immigration enforcement and staging.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Cold War nuclear bunker could be days away' from falling into sea

A Cold War-era nuclear bunker above Tunstall Beach is perilously close to falling into the sea due to rapid coastal erosion.
US politics
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Day Around the Bay: PG&E Will Be Cutting Many SF Residents' Power on Monday and Tuesday

City leaders propose departmental consolidation and charter reform; PG&E will preemptively cut power to restore a substation; SFPD plans DUI checkpoints; national political controversies persist.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 weeks ago

The Wire: Get cash from Kaiser after $46M settlement; Cal scientists' search for extraterrestrial life

Bay Area faces institutional closures, funding threats, legal responses, privacy settlements, public-safety incidents, and active scientific inquiry that affect residents and organizations.
SF politics
frommissionlocal.org
3 weeks ago

Daniel Lurie's state of the city: one part tough love, one part affordability

San Francisco experienced large public-safety improvements under Mayor Daniel Lurie, with marked drops in crime and initiatives to reduce open-air drug use and visible homelessness.
US politics
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Mass. town votes to allow guns in public buildings

Charlton voters approved exempting municipal buildings from Massachusetts' ban on firearms, permitting legal carry in municipal buildings while schools remain prohibited.
Law
fromTESLARATI
3 weeks ago

Tesla arsonist who burned Cybertruck sees end of FAFO journey

Ian William Moses sentenced to five years in federal prison for politically motivated arson that destroyed a Tesla Cybertruck and endangered first responders.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie to give 1st State of the City address

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie will deliver his first State of the City address Thursday morning. He is set to highlight that San Francisco is "on the rise" and that neighborhoods are thriving once again. MORE: San Francisco eyes new strategy to put an end to drug markets: Here's what we know He's also expected to highlight his first-year accomplishments, including public safety improvements and a reduction in crime statistics along with an aggressive approach to homelessness and the drug epidemic.
SF politics
SF politics
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Thursday Morning What's Up: Oakland Gets Its Own Speed Cameras

Bay Area sees crime drop, traffic-camera expansions, privacy-related contract cancellations, local housing opposition, labor dispute over reservoir contract, a 3.1M quake, and Giants' prospect signing.
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