Public Safety
Covering topics such as corrections, criminal justice, emergency management, gun control and police/fire/EMS.
A new report points to lower recidivism, stronger family ties and reduced correctional costs.
Officials are working to better coordinate responses as climate events increasingly strain health systems.
Legislation would allow lawsuits against federal agents and impose new limits on enforcement practices.
Lawmakers are scrambling to rethink funding as firefighting expenses surge beyond budgeted levels.
Roadways that were designed to move commuters at breakneck speed are dangerous and hamper business. Starting with a hard look at one-way streets, cities are trying to turn their thoroughfares back into something more than speedways.
Lawmakers say a lack of leadership and coordination is slowing efforts to address extreme heat.
A new training initiative seeks to unify outreach groups and strengthen their impact on crime reduction.
Updated rules permit some plants within a five-foot buffer of homes in fire-prone areas. Residents have accepted the rules after months of pushback on the old regulations.
Frequent and costly disasters are driving up premiums and leaving many properties uninsured or underinsured.
The structured environments where teenagers once gathered are disappearing, leaving a vacuum now filled by spontaneous, often-chaotic behavior. We need to bring those spaces back, and young people need to be part of the solution.
New laws aim to streamline guardianship and prevent children from being placed in foster care when parents are detained.
Officials are exploring federal funding and new testing efforts as parents demand faster cleanup of unsafe park conditions.
Fatalities fell 6.7 percent in 2025, nearing pre-pandemic levels. But experts warn the U.S. still lags far behind peer nations on safety.
Facing a major budget deficit, Karen Bass says the goal is no longer to grow the LAPD but to stop its continued decline.
City leaders ultimately rejected a National Guard cybersecurity partnership as concerns mounted over data access and federal involvement.
State actions outside the typical legislative process are cutting undocumented immigrants off from school, work and driving.
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