Seattle police have cut their use of moderate and lethal force 60%. But controversial police shootings still happen, and no officer has been prosecuted since the change took effect. By Laurel Rosenhall. Working his beat on a rainy fall afternoon, ...
But real-time data from sophisticated cameras and supercomputers has potential downsides: too many alarm bells, more blackouts and less boots-on-the-ground input. By Julie Cart. On a recent day at an expansive National Guard airfield in Los Alamitos, local fire officials ...
More than 400 California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (JPIA) members, business partners, and staff gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Indian Wells from October 9 – 11 to learn about The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Risk Management, the theme of ...
By Chris Reed. According to a new website run by California State Auditor Elaine Howle and her staff, the dozen most populated cities in California all have significant fiscal problems and will be forced into major adjustments in coming years. Eleven of ...
In recent weeks, San Diego attorney Christian Curry has filed more than 50 lawsuits on behalf of two clients, alleging landlords across town advertised homes for rent with language like “No Section 8″ in violation of a new city ordinance. ...
At their 39th Annual Fall Educational Summit, California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) brought together local government leaders from across the state to share experiences, successes and challenges from the municipalities in which they serve. On the Summit’s first day, Friday, October 4, ...
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) was a Program Sponsor of the Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area’s Third Annual Fundraiser, which was held on September 26 at Terra Gallery. View of Bayview-Hunter’s Point, the community served by Friends of ...
A case that could result in the state Supreme Court reviewing the California Rule, which has overturned several voter-approved public pension cuts, is fully briefed and ready to be scheduled for oral arguments. As record-high pension costs take a growing ...
The California economy may be flush, but recession is on the horizon. Now data from the state auditor shows pensions, questionable management and other fiscal risks have put at least 18 Golden State cities on shaky ground. By Judy Lin ...
By Matt Levin. Cities and homeowner groups — often reluctant to allow the building of denser housing in their backyards — are frequently blamed for California’s soaring housing costs. But advocates for local control argue that state housing interventions, including ...
