California's workplace safety agency has displayed "critical weakness" in its ability to properly conduct inspections and address hazards, according to a recent state audit of the agency.

Public safety realignment, launched four years ago, was considered one of Gov. Jerry Brown’s largest political and policy hurdles since he returned to the Governor’s Office in 2011.

WASHINGTON — California is on track to issue emergency rules aimed at curbing workplace spread of COVID-19 — offering a chance at relief to essential workers, who have been disproportionately ...

One of those bills would make California the first state in the country to ban law enforcement officers at all levels from ...

Schultz and his Democratic counterpart in the state Senate's public safety committee, Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley), told The Times that they expect California lawmakers to fight to protect both ...

After years of missed deadlines and documented safety issues surrounding the rollout of California’s Next Generation 911 system, project insiders are now speaking out, saying they feel compelled ...

The reality is public safety issues are easy issues to get quickly driven by hyperbole and fear,” said Lenore Anderson, co-founder and president of Alliance for Safety and Justice and co-author ...

“It’s a clear mandate from the public that we need to take a new approach on public safety issues, specifically hard drugs, retail theft and fentanyl,” said Jeff Reisig, Yolo County District ...

Opinion: California Can Rebalance Public Safety with Effective Probation Programs by Tamika Nelson May 31, 2024, 10:05 p.m. June 1, 2024, 6:41 a.m. Share this: ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Metro has transportation projects throughout Southern California that are opening or under construction, but they've been plagued by safety issues. Riders are complaining ...

As expected, public safety was the paramount issue, ... Raskin said the city needs "to look at 21st century smart solutions" and take heed from other California jurisdictions that are embracing ...

The Sierra Madre City Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday, April 25, declaring urbanized bears a threat to public safety, pointing to alleged mismanagement by the California Department of Fish ...