New LA Metro ‘care-based’ division adds flexible approach to safety on trains, buses, stations – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
When someone brandishes a weapon on a Metro train or bus, sworn officers should respond. But what if…
San Jose council prohibits ICE from using city properties as staging areas for enforcement
SAN JOSE WILL PROHIBIT federal immigration activity at dozens of city properties and vacant lots. The San Jose…
Cupertino considers taxes in face of mounting pressures
Cupertino City Council is considering adding a tax measure to the 2026 ballot after facing potential hikes in…
Activists to speak at commission over LA man shot by ICE
LOS ANGELES — Supporters of the family of a man shot dead by an off-duty Immigration and Customs…
Sex trafficking survivors would get financial support under new Oakland proposal
For years, survivors of sex trafficking in Oakland have struggled to secure financial support, housing, jobs, and other…
San Jose scraps firefighter drug oversight program days after council voted to restore it
SAN JOSE OFFICIALS have quietly killed a firefighter drug oversight program just days after reinstating it. This comes…
West Sacramento mayor to run for California’s District 6
West Sacramento’s mayor is the latest person to announce plans to campaign for one of California’s congressional districts…
Year 1 of the Lurie era is done. Here’s how he kept — or whiffed — his biggest promises
On Jan. 8 of last year, San Francisco tried on its new mayor like a pair of Levi’s…
Oakland leaders cite double-digit decrease in crime, admit work needed on gun violence
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee touted the city’s double-digit, year-over-year drop in crime Wednesday while acknowledging that gun violence…
Shooter who killed 2 in SoCal school rampage could now go free
On the morning of March 5, 2001, Charles “Andy” Williams took a black revolver that he’d gotten from…
Oakland saw a historic drop in homicides in 2025. City leaders aren’t declaring victory yet
2025 was a historic year for public safety improvements in Oakland, but city leaders aren’t waving the victory…
Norwalk man fatally shot during fight at South Gate equestrian center – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
A Norwalk man was shot and killed after a fight broke out at an equestrian center in South…