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Public Safety Resilience County of Santa Clara

County Fights Opioid Crisis With ‘Cutting-Edge’ Approach

12/08/2023
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As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Elections & Politics Government

Protesters Expected Outside of Biden LA Fundraiser

12/08/2023
A large gathering of protesters sympathetic to the plight of the Palestinian people is expected outside a fundraiser Dec. 8 in Westwood for President Biden. Police have warned that any violence won’t be tolerated.

From Gilroy Dispatch...

Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety City of Gilroy

Gilroy Studies, May Change Downtown Food Truck Regulations

12/07/2023
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Gilroy officials are looking at updating a decades-old ordinance on food trucks, but some business owners are cautioning city leaders to not make it restrictive for those wanting to sell their wares downtown.

From Palo Alto Online...

Public Safety Transportation City of Palo Alto

Alma Street Plagued with Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Injuries, Vehicle Damage, Road Closures

12/06/2023
Three separate car crashes have taken place across Alma Street in less than a month, resulting in multiple injuries, damaged vehicles and temporary road closures.

From Mountain View Voice...

Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety Land Use & Development City of Mountain View

City Council Approves More Expensive $200M Design for Mountain View's New Public Safety Building

12/06/2023
Mountain View is pushing forward with plans to build a new public safety building that aims to serve the community for the next 50 years, with the council approving a $200 million design.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Public Safety Land Use & Development Housing City of Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale Housing Project Scrutinized Over Health Concerns

12/05/2023
A proposed Sunnyvale housing development may be put on hold over concerns about exposure to cancerous chemicals.

From Los Altos Town Crier...

Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety City of Los Altos Town of Los Altos Hills

Los Altos Drops Police Services Talks with Los Altos Hills

12/05/2023
The majority of the Los Altos City Council agreed that going further in the process to determine the feasibility of such a partnership would involve too much staff time and perhaps cause more headaches when having to answer to a community with different priorities.

From San Jose Inside...

Public Safety Crime & Justice County of Santa Clara City of San Jose

New DA Task Force Raids Weapon Arsenal, Arrests Two San JoseMen

12/04/2023
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As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county.

From Morgan Hill Times...

Public Safety Resilience County of Santa Clara

County Fights Opioid Crisis With ‘Cutting-Edge’ Approach

12/04/2023
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As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county.

From The Mercury News...

Public Safety Health Crime & Justice

Stolen Blue Shield of California Data Could Hit Dark Web

12/01/2023
Hackers stole data this week from Blue Shield of California. Historically, this type of data has sometimes wound up for sale on what’s known as the dark web, the part of the internet not typically included in search engine results.

From Capital & Main...

Public Safety Education Families & Children Government

Right-Wing Takeover of SoCal School Board Stirs Angst

12/01/2023
Students and teachers alike are decrying the actions of the Temecula Valley Unified School District board, which became conservative in majority following the recent elections of three members. The board’s actions include banning critical race theory and mandating parental notification if their child is transgender.

From Gilroy Dispatch...

Public Safety Land Use & Development City of Gilroy

Gilroy Puts Glen Loma Developer ‘On Notice’ Over Fire Station

11/29/2023
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The city of Gilroy could pursue legal action against the developer of Glen Loma Ranch, suggesting that it is reneging on its agreement to build a fire station in the housing development.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety City of San Jose

San Jose Approves Hefty Pay Out for Public Records Lawsuit

11/29/2023
San Jose officials have approved a $500,000 payout to San José Spotlight and the First Amendment Coalition following a public records lawsuit involving former Mayor Sam Liccardo.

From SFGate...

Public Safety Environment Health

Sewage Spill Closes Southern California Beach

11/29/2023
Two miles of public beach were closed in Laguna Beach following a spill of 94,500 gallons of sewage. Orange County is testing water to determine when the beach will be safe to reopen.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Public Safety Community Service & Support City of San Jose

San Jose Residents Want Police to Clamp Down on Noisy Neighbors

11/28/2023
Residents in the West San Jose Starbird neighborhood are wondering why parties with loud music and strobe lights aren't shut down.

From Palo Alto Online...

Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety Housing City of Palo Alto

Palo Alto's New Rental Registry Sparks Debate Over Enforcement

11/27/2023
As the Palo Alto City Council voted to advance the city's rental registry, members left one critical question outstanding: What should the city do with the data once it has been collected?

From New York Times...

Public Safety Health Government

More Migrants Getting Hurt Climbing Border Wall in California

11/27/2023
Seven times as many patients have been admitted to the trauma unit at UC San Diego Health since the Trump administration raised the height of the border wall to 30 feet in California. The hospital also notes that 23 people have died in falls from the wall since 2019.

From San Jose Inside...

Public Safety Crime & Justice City of San Jose

SJ Man Gets Six-Year Sentence for Selling Fentanyl That Led to Fatal Overdose

11/17/2023
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Ian Parrish, 28, pleaded guilty in August to selling four pills to a person at a bar in Fremont the previous year, two of which were counterfeit "M30" pills designed to look like Percocet but contained fentanyl. The man died less than 30 minutes later.

From Morgan Hill Times...

Public Safety Crime & Justice City of Gilroy

Tentative Ruling Dismisses Organizers in Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting Lawsuit

11/16/2023
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A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge ruled that attorneys representing victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting provided insufficient evidence to take the case to a trial.

From New York Times...

Public Safety Crisis & Personal Support Government

Why It’s Taken So Long for the Golden Gate Bridge to Get a Protective Barrier

11/14/2023
Workers are in the final stages of a long, $217 million project: Install a protective barrier at the Golden Gate Bridge. Roughly 2,000 people have died by suicide jumping from the bridge since it opened in 1937.

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