Nationally, experts say, problems with 19th century-style set-ups of wires dangling from wooden...
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Home Buyouts Split Apart a Flood-Prone Missouri Town
The U.S. saves $7 in avoided costs for every $1 spent through federally funded grants to acquire or...
When Public Safety Requires Tearing Down Someone’s Home
Structurally unsound buildings pose a threat to inhabitants and the surrounding community, but...
L.A. Business Council: We Support Legal Imperative to Shelter Homeless
L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg have called for...
As Homicides Surge, St. Paul Mayor Asks for $1 Million More in Public Safety Funds
With gun violence soaring, Mayor Melvin Carter will ask for the funds on top of his 2020...
North Carolina Has Taken School Safety Digital
With the creation of two web-based apps, North Carolina is making it easier for schools to not only...
Community Paramedicine Program Comes to Stanislaus County, California
The program is designed to address a widespread problem of harboring mental health patients in...
Saugus High School Prepared Extensively for Thursday’s Tragedy
Saugus High School's safety plan details how students and staff should respond to several types of...
Keeping Students Safe Is a Growth Industry Struggling to Fulfill Its Mission
According to researcher John S. Carlson, there is no evidence that architectural and equipment...
Southern California Edison to Pay $360 Million for Wildfires
A group of nearly two dozen public entities had sued the utility for negligence and improper...