Jan 29, 2025 · Incarceration and justice reform’s ripple effects continue to be felt heavily in our society. Our prison news coverage delves into the complex issues surrounding the penal system, shedding light on the ongoing challenges and reforms that impact the lives of those behind bars and the communities they return to- including reporting by prison journalist Steve Brooks, who was selected to ...

1 day ago · As ballots for a special election begin arriving in the mailboxes of San Mateo County residents, a crowd of local leaders stood in solidarity with Sheriff’s Office employee unions to support Measure A, a ballot measure that would give the county Board of Supervisors the power to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus.. Dozens of city council members and mayors from various cities in the ...

2 days ago · The first phase involved a little more than $204 million in cuts to city programs and services and police overtime spending, along with postponing one police academy, temporarily closing two fire stations, not opening one station that was already closed, and transferring money into the general fund from other city sources, including almost $6 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and ...

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Jan 31, 2025 · An aerial view of the Salton Sea and Imperial County community of Brawley, Jan. 31, 2012. The region sometimes referred to as Lithium Valley potentially holds enough lithium to power more than 37 million electric vehicles, and it could also fuel the economic prosperity of a population that has long been on the short end of climate change and environmental policy.

Jan 13, 2024 · After years of living on the streets and in single-room-occupancy hotels, the cozy studio apartment in San Francisco’s Japantown felt like a sanctuary to Corey Lafayette. He’d moved with no furniture, so friends found him a mattress on Craigslist and contributed a massive globe and a mirror framed in wrought-iron leaves.

Jan 4, 2025 · Rising threats against public officials is a national problem. Between 2013 and 2016, there were, on average, 38 federal charges involving threats to public officials per year, according to the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center, a research center.That average sharply increased between 2017 and 2022, when an average of 62 federal charges were brought annually ...

Jun 15, 2024 · The same is true for other significant political questions: Independents’ political views and perspectives on key issues also reflect the economic and social conditions they see and experience every day.. In contrast, Democrats’ and Republicans’ ideas of what problems deserve government attention and how to solve them are much less likely to be based on their own life experiences, and ...

Jun 30, 2022 · Latest Stockton News Stockton is one of the most racially diverse large cities in America, with many untold stories on issues that matter. With support

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