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California has filed a lawsuit against El Dorado County and the City of Placerville over the jurisdictions’ bans on needle exchange programs.
Tags: Featurednewslegallawsuitpublic healthharm reductionneedle exchangeEl DoradoPlacervilleSupervisors have given preliminary approval to new restrictions on short-term rentals.
Tags: Featurednewshousing and land useairbnbLos Angeles“Drinking water and wastewater systems are a lifeline for communities, but many systems have not adopted important cybersecurity practices to thwart potential cyberattacks,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “EPA and NSC take these threats very seriously and will continue to partner with state environmental, health, and homeland security leaders to address the pervasive and challenging risk of cyberattacks on water systems.”
Tags: Featurednewscyberattackscyber securitywaterSanta Cruz health authorities are battling an outbreak of shigellosis, a highly infectious disease of the intestine.
Tags: FeaturednewsSanta Cruzpublic healthHomelessHomelessness“I’m hopeful this reward will encourage someone to provide a critical tip or bit of information to find everyone who had a hand in this murder,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “Justice must be served.”
Tags: Featurednewscrimepublic safetyLos AngelesDuring the pandemic, Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do helped steer $4 million to a nonprofit run by his 22-year-old daughter Rhiannon Do. What became of that money is now a question of urgency.
Tags: Featurednewstransparencyorange countyThe Sonoma County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday declaring racism a public health crisis,
Tags: Featurednewssonoma countyracismpublic healthNew data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show some of the population shifts that occurred during the pandemic are beginning to slow.
Tags: FeaturednewsListspopulationLocal and state politicians have vowed for years to reduce the state’s abysmal pedestrian fatality rate. It’s not working.
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