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San Francisco Passes Ordinance Requiring Video Recording of Gun Sales

Thu, 10/29/2015 - 11:09 By JIngram

The lone gun shop left in SF says they are closing their doors because of this.

That would be High Bridge Arms, founded by Olympic shooter Bob Chow back in the 1950s.

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13 Riverside County Cities Join Forces to Study Creation of New Joint Police Force

Tue, 10/06/2015 - 12:47 By JIngram

The cities had been contracting with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

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With Super Bowl in Mind, Santa Clara Bans Drones Near Stadiums

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:34 By JIngram

The city’s new law invokes a half-mile no fly zone around large event venues.

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Map: FBI Data Maps Crime Rates across California

Tue, 09/29/2015 - 16:32 By JIngram

SFGate did everyone a service in creating maps showing the year-to-year trends for 2014 crime data recently released by the FBI.

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Los Angeles Police Department Borrows Tesla and BMW Electric Vehicles

Tue, 09/15/2015 - 16:31 By JIngram

The two vehicles are currently being used for “testing and research” but also represent the spearhead of a plan to bring hundreds of electric and hybrid cars to the L.A. fleet.

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Los Angeles Homicide Rate Skyrockets in August

Tue, 09/08/2015 - 00:44 By Brittany M.

There were 39 killings in Los Angeles during the last month alone, compared to 22 in July and 19 in August of 2014.

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Los Angeles Police Department Finally Deploys Officer Body Cameras

Mon, 08/31/2015 - 22:31 By Brittany M.

With Monday’s debut, Los Angeles has become the largest American city to employ the technology on a large scale.

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San Jose To Explore License Plate Readers for Garbage Trucks

Mon, 08/24/2015 - 22:48 By Brittany M.

Trash trucks that help fight crime? It could soon become reality for one Northern California city.

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Pacifica City Council Raises Police Chief Salary

Tue, 08/18/2015 - 14:24 By JIngram

The unanimous vote approved the increase aimed at bringing a more suitable candidates in for the position.

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SF Sheriff Failed to Report Crash in City-Owned Car

Tue, 08/18/2015 - 14:20 By JIngram

The accident subsequently led to Ross Mirkarimi’s license being suspended.

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