San Joaquin 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 30 meeting, the Manteca City Council heard how rapid growth has led to public safety resources being stretched thin.

A local state of emergency was issued by San Joaquin County when an inspection revealed risk of a levee failure on Victoria Island in the Delta.

The Ripon Consolidated Fire District announced it is accepting letters of interest from residents who are interested in filling a vacancy on the Board of Directors.

As the number of people infected with mosquito borne diseases increases, the San Joaquin County Mosquito Control and Vector District broke ground on a research and surveillance facility on October 15.

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

Manteca Fire suffered a number of engines which wouldn't start or broke down while responding to emergency calls over the course of just a few days.

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.

With the hiring of two additional firefighter/paramedics, the Ripon Consolidated Fire District Station 1 is now fully staffed.

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.

It's National Preparedness Month and, by proclamation of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, Community Preparedness Month. Learn more about how you can prepare for emergencies or disasters in the article.

Stocktonia reports on the Stockton Mobile Community Response Team, which is dispatched to mental and behavioral health incidents as an alternative or addition to police.

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

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.

With the addition of two new firefighter paramedics, Ripon Fis=re State #1 is fully staffed.

A study of crime and other safety factors in hundreds of US suburbs found Lodi to be among the safest in the state.

The Manteca City Council approved a 3/4 cent sales tax measure for the November ballot to fund a new headquarters building for the police department.

The Ripon City Council is working with the Ripon Consolidated Fire District to determine how to improve fire protection following the defeat of the Proposition 218 fire service funding measure.

After Ripon property owners voted down a parcel assessment to fund increased fire services, and Manteca voters consider a sales tax increase to boost local fire services, scrutiny increases over continued Manteca support of Ripon fire protection.

Manteca Mayor Gary Singh expressed concerns that a Manteca sales tax measure on the November ballot for improved city fire service would in effect subsidize fire protection in Ripon.

Property owners in the Ripon Consolidated Fire District declined to pass Proposition 218.

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.

The last day that property owners in the Ripon Consolidated Fire District can vote on Proposition 218 is Thursday, August 8.

City of Manteca Mayor Gary Singh advocates traffic signals be included as a public safety measure, even if the city has to pursue funding by itself.

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.

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.

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.