51 public programs across 27 California counties received awards this month from the California State Association of Counties’ (CSAC).
Ventura County Public Works Hires New Director of Water and Sanitation
Mon, 09/16/2019
Ventura County’s Public Works Agency has hired a U.S. Navy veteran and environmental engineering expert as its next Director of Water and Sanitation.
Fremont Council Member and County Supervisor Candidate Vinnie Bacon Injured in Biking Accident
Mon, 09/16/2019
Bacon has served on the Fremont City Council since 2012 and will be termed out in 2020. He is now vying to replace longtime Alameda County District 1 Supervisor Scott Haggerty in the 2020 election.
Lawmakers Ban Facial Recognition From Police Bodycams
Mon, 09/16/2019
If Gov. Gavin Newsom gives it his ok, California will become the largest state in the union to ban facial recognition technology from law enforcement’s body-worn cameras.
He Wanted to Avoid Hanging Out With His Parents. So He Called in a Threat to the L.A. County Fair.
Mon, 09/16/2019
The threat came at a highly sensitive time for large event organizers. Multiple mass shootings over the past few months have left county fairs on edge.
L.A. Supervisors Make Rent Freeze Permanent
Wed, 09/11/2019
L.A. County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to make a series of rent stabilization measures permanent in unincorporated parts of the county.
Is This The Substance Making Vape Users So Sick?
Wed, 09/11/2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration say they believe a vitamin E thickening agent being used to cut illicit THC vaping cartridges could be the cause
Thanks to High Cost of Living, California’s Poverty Rate is Highest Among 50 States
Tue, 09/10/2019
California has the fifth largest economy in the world. It also has the highest poverty rate of all 50 states, second only to Washington, D.C.
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Legal
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 05:41
If Gov. Gavin Newsom gives it his ok, California will become the largest state in the union to ban facial recognition technology from law enforcement’s body-worn cameras.
Policy
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 05:55
L.A. County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to make a series of rent stabilization measures permanent in unincorporated parts of the county.
Finance
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 21:14
More than a thousand public retirees in California are earning pensions that exceed the federal limit of $220,000, according to data from CalPERS.