Sacramento County Public Safety Digest

Get the details of the Sacramento City Council consideration of a Pedestrian Safety State of Emergency declaration and the increasing pedestrian and cyclist fatalities behind it.

The invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitos have been detected in more areas of Santa Clara County, prompting officials to hold meetings to discuss their response to the threat posed by the species. 

In their October 15 meeting, a committee of the Sacramento City Council considered proposals for a "harm reduction fee" for local registered gun owners.

On September 19, Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper announced that enough fentanyl to kill the population of Elk Grove had recently been seized after being smuggled into two county jail facilities.

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

H5N1 bird flu has been reported in three California dairy herds.

Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.

The Sacramento Bee presents a guide for requesting speed bumps or other traffic calming options to increase road, bike and pedestrian safety in your neighborhood.

CalFire received the first of five planes promised by the federal government, a former Coast Guard C-130 Hercules air tanker.

On July 29, the owner of a commercial property at the corner of 5th Street and 1st Avenue in Sacramento filed suit against the city in federal court over the worsening homeless presence in the area and damage caused to the property as a result.

Early warning systems save lives during disasters, but a recent FEMA survey found that only a third of people are signed up. Use this resource to find your county’s emergency alert sign-up page.

Sacramento County reported a third death caused by the recent heat wave.

Sacramento County health officials announced that Fentanyl poisoning is now the leading cause of death among adults ages 18-45.

Sacramento County is seeking public input as it consider how to improve traffic safety on a three-mile stretch of Watt Avenue.

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.

So many intense wildfires all at once require an intricate chess game for maneuvering firefighters and equipment around the U.S.

A look at the hottest July ever recorded in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and what's to come.

About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg claims that the recent US Supreme Court ruling won't affect Sacramento. Recent changes might indicate otherwise.

Whether they mean to or not, people are responsible for about 95% of the state’s wildfires. While arson accounts for about 10% of the fires, others can start in a myriad of ways.

Current information on the Park Fire, including active evacuation zones animal and human evacuation shelters.

The City of Sacramento is preparing its Streets for People Active Transportation Plan and is seeking public input through online comments and in workshops.

In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.

After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect.

The first two human cases of West Nile virus this season were reported in Yuba and Stanislaus Counties.

Following outrage after suspending water deliveries to homeless camps during a blistering heatwave, the City of Sacramento announced it is resuming delivery to Camp Resolution.

During a week in which temperatures topped 110 degrees, crews responded to several fires which broke out on July 9 and 11 in Citrus Heights.

The Sacramento Homeless Union reports that two unhoused men have died so far in July during a relentless heatwave.

Assemblymember James Gallagher speaks during the floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on June 13, 2024. Photo by Cristian Gonzalez for CalMatters

The reason the City of Sacramento stopped water deliveries to local homeless during a dangerous heatwave.

It's mosquito season, and West Nile virus has been detected in Yolo, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. CapRadio presents a guide to staying safe.

On June 26, the Yolo County Mosquito Vector Control District reported mosquitos sampled from Dunnigan tested positive for the West Nile virus.