Public Safety
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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land. -
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will evaluate a $13 million rental agreement for the Sheriff’s Office to obtain new radios and accompanying equipment. The previous lease dates to 2015 and expired last year.
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While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced.
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Law enforcement officer-initiated calls for service — when officers report in on duties not assigned by a dispatcher — declined by more than 25% in that same period, according to the report.
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The lawsuit was filed against the Dallas apartment complex, its management companies and Atmos Energy, claiming negligence led to the explosion on Sept. 29, 2021.
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The findings likely sound all too familiar to California residents, who for years have been living with the reality of hotter, more frequent and more intense wildfires.
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As the six-month anniversary of the Sept. 2 storm approaches, hundreds of people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the record-breaking floods are still piecing their lives back together.
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The statewide Incident Management Assistance Patrol program and the Division of Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft System program recently helped develop and deploy the operation of tethered drones.
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An inmate was honored Tuesday for going back inside the factory to help those who were injured and free other people still trapped inside, “quite possibly saving human lives.”
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“The ultimate goal is to produce maps that can be used by communities as planning tools to help develop, maybe, adaptation strategies for sea level rise and ultimately, help the areas become more resilient.”
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Increased streamflow — the rate at which water is carried by rivers and streams — could be seen as a boon for the drought-stricken Western United States. But too much water comes with hazards.
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Foundation 2 works with police departments to provide care for mental health-related emergency calls, such as stabilization in the community, connection to other community resources.
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A Wisconsin bill will assist counties with some of the costs of preparing to meet the technical requirements for Next-Generation 911 rollouts, including GIS staffing, data preparation and training.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly on Thursday outlined a set of seven areas California will continue monitor as cases from the latest surge fall and the state gradually relaxes rules around masking.
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With the fire season growing longer and wildfires increasing in intensity, Californians living in fire-prone areas are having a harder time finding affordable insurance.
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The state put the standards for emergency medical services into place on Jan. 7, when so many people were out sick that it wasn’t clear if providers could staff their ambulances.
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Survey results show 46% of respondents said the fires took a toll on their mental health. Among those whose homes were directly impacted, 58% reported negative mental health impacts.
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Conditions across the state are dry with accompanying strong wind gusts. “It only takes a spark to start a fire that can quickly get out of control with the high winds.”
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Despite pleas from public health experts and Massachusetts lawmakers, Gov. nullrepeatedly refused to implement another statewide mask mandate as the highly contagious variant ripped through the state.
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"In terms of numbers only, our vacancy rate is low," Ryan said. "Where it impacts us, though, is as a 24/7 minimum staffing agency. That's where the hit comes."
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Around the state and country, school districts have had big enrollment drops and high numbers of disengaged students during the pandemic.
