Sacramento County Local News: Public Safety

All Local Public Safety News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

From The Sacramento Observer...

Public Safety Education Crime & Justice

Researcher Lands Prestigious Grant for UC Davis Health

04/05/2024
Gun Violence Expert Dr. Shani Buggs Talks Need For More Funding, Diverse Perspectives.

From Village Life...

Public Safety Animals

Mountain Lion Attack in El Dorado County

03/23/2024
A man was fatally attacked and his brother injured by a mountain lion in a remote area near Georgetown.

From The Sacramento Observer...

Public Safety Crime & Justice State of California City of Sacramento

Urban League Lobbies to Limit Pretextual Traffic Stops

03/22/2024
Leaders from the National Urban League and four California chapters gathered March 13 at the Capitol to lobby for a bill that aims to restrict police from making traffic stops for certain low-level offenses.

From Folsom Times...

Public Safety Transportation

Over $1M in Funding Secured for Folsom Lake Crossing Safety;$4M for Empire Ranch Interchange

03/13/2024
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Over five million dollars in funding has now been secured for two different Folsom area traffic improvement projects.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Resilience

Two Rare Tornadoes Seen in Central California

03/02/2024
A tornado stuck Kings county briefly, and another touched down in Madera county, as favorable conditions came together during a powerful winter storm which swept the region.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Health Crime & Justice

Study Finds Almost 50% of San Francisco Drug Users Not Residents

03/01/2024
A report of a 12 month study which ended in February indicates almost half of those cited for drug usage were not residents of the city, leading to questions about city approaches to drug addiction.

From Citrus Heights Sentinel...

Public Safety Government City of Citrus Heights

Interactive Map Shows Cleanup Efforts in Citrus Heights

02/20/2024
One of the city’s newest mapping tools for tracking beautification and cleanup efforts around Citrus Heights is available for the public to view on the city's website.

From Folsom Times...

Public Safety

Sacramento Metro Fire Captain Earns Prestigious Hazmat Award

02/12/2024
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In the heart of Sacramento, Captain Daniel Hoy stands as a beacon of excellence within the Metropolitan Fire District.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Sustainability City of Sacramento

Sacramento’s Infrastructure, With Its Many Trees, Poses Challenges During Storms

02/08/2024
Sacramento, known for its tree-filled landscape, faces unique challenges in intense weather. The convergence of high winds with large trees poses significant risks to people and urban infrastructure.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Environment Water

How Are Atmospheric Rivers Affected by Climate Change?

02/06/2024
Atmospheric rivers are well-known weather phenomena along the West Coast. But the intensity of recent atmospheric rivers is almost certainly affected by human-caused climate change.

From San Joaquin Valley Sun...

Public Safety Crime & Justice

Appeals Court Temporarily Reinstates Calif. Background Checks for Ammo Purchases

02/06/2024
California’s law that requires background checks when purchasing ammunition is back in place.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Environment Water Resilience

The Terrifying Forces That Created a California Monster Storm

02/05/2024
The storm fed off of unusually warm waters as it grew. It also reached “bomb cyclone” status as it neared California.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Water Resilience

L.A.’s Flood-Control System Survived Epic Storm. But It’s Losing the Battle With Climate Change

02/05/2024
Los Angeles County flood control network withstands punishing rains—for now.

From Daily Democrat...

Public Safety Environment

Some Experts Are Proposing a Category 6 Storm Rating

02/05/2024
A handful of super powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6.

From SF Gate...

Public Safety Resilience

New USGS Map Shows California Is at High Risk for Damaging Earthquakes

01/24/2024
An updated earthquake hazard map from USGS shows a high shaking risk in California.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety

Shasta County Supervisors Vote to Allow Concealed Weapons in Local Government Buildings

01/24/2024
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted to allow guns in local government buildings, defying California law.

From North County Messenger...

Public Safety Transportation State of California

Organizations Partner to Promote Safe Driving Behaviors

01/24/2024
The California Office of Traffic Safety and Caltrans announced a partnership with the California Interscholastic Federation to educate drivers on safe travel behaviors, especially around highway work zones.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Resilience

‘Thousand-Year Storm’ Leaves San Diego Reeling From Punishing Rainfall, Floods

01/23/2024
Hundreds of San Diego homes and businesses were damaged or ruined in devastating floods after punishing rainfall fell on Jan. 22.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Resilience

Smokey Bear—and Californians’ Relationship With Fire—Gets an Update in UC Davis Art Exhibition

01/18/2024
If you’re driving on Interstate 80, you might spot a billboard displaying an animal wildfire mascot. But it isn’t Smokey Bear. It’s Burnie the Bobcat, with a new slogan: Only you can decide our fiery future.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Resilience

The 1994 Northridge Quake Was a Shock. Here’s Why the Next One Won’t Be

01/16/2024
Our understanding and preparedness have come a long way since Southern California’s magnitude 6.7 earthquake in 1994. We’re still learning from that destructive temblor.