San Joaquin County Public Safety Digest

As the warm weather season begins, a warning to beware of jumping into lakes, rivers and streams.

A conversation with State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant about the new fire hazard maps and how local communities are preparing for widfires.

A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.

Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding.

Residents living near farms can now sign up to be alerted when pesticides will be applied by the a new system recently launched by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

In an April 24 press conference. CalFire unveiled the latest addition to their fleet of firefighting aircraft, a new C-130 Hercules.

A homeless man was injured by a train in Manteca on April 20 while trying to free his dog who was snagged on the tracks, the second such event in four days

On April 18, a groundbreaking ceremony at the Tenmile Slough signaled the beginning of a $2 billion levee project to protect Stockton from future flooding.

Against the backdrop of a rise in vaccine skepticism, California reported a drop in the rate of kindergartners immunized against measles last year, fueling fears that there may be a resurgence of the once-vanquished disease amid the deadly outbreak in West Texas.

A look at City of Manteca resident weed abatement policies and the recent approval of funding for weed abatement at municipal properties.

In their April 15 meeting, the Manteca City Council voted to enact a temporary ban on new smoke shops in the city, citing health and safety considerations.

Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.

A deep dive into the strategy employed by the City of Manteca to leverage developed fees and state funding to pay for the ongoing costs to provide municipal services to new housing developments over the long term.

The California DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to operate on our roadways. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again.

For the first time since the city's 2012 bankruptcy, a new ladder truck is now located at the North Stockton Fire Station Number 7.

In their April 1 meeting, the Tracy City Council heard from the Chief of police that the newly installed red light cameras at two intersections had issued 498 warnings in their first month, more cameras in process of deployment across a total of 15 intersections.

And that was just for two intersections. As new red light cameras are installed at more intersections, Manteca Police expect even more tickets to be delivered in the mail as the city works to end rampant red light running.

A new state-of-the-art fire engine has just been delivered to the Ripon Consolidated Fire District, replacing one which has been in service for over a decade.

AgFest is fast approaching and is still working out compliance with a state Department of Food and Agriculture ban on display of poultry and dairy cows as a response to the surge in bird flu infections.

California’s Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down.

The City of Stockton has a problem with local homeless tapping into, and disabling, fire hydrants.

A fire at a Stockton e-waste recycling plant on April 2 was extinguished by the next morning, leaving a toxic mess behind.

A surprising variety of firearms were turned in during a March 29 buyback event held by the Stockton Police department.

Ripon residents are encouraged to apply for an open seat on the Ripon Consolidated Fire District Board of Directors.

After that, tickets will be $490.

In a recently published "Chief's Corner", Lathrop Police Chief Stephen Sealy shared how his department has steadily improved incident response times.

CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps. Different colors come with different rules.

Mateca Police Priority One call response times dropped by 56 seconds in 2024.

Read on for details about the two new substations the Stockton Police Department plans to open in South Stockton.

Faced with a growing problem of drivers doing doughnuts or engaging in sideshows, the City of Manteca is considering deploying more speed bumps. Read on for details.

After the Trump administration threw out policies dating back to 2011 limiting immigration arrests at “sensitive locations,” California colleges and universities are providing resources to support students, but can’t stop immigration enforcement from entering public spaces. Some advocates say more must be done.

Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built in high-danger fire areas.