The California Reporting Project has been gathering police misconduct files from departments around the state, including Bakersfield. The collaboration, which includes dozens of newsrooms including KVPR, is developing a web tool that will allow community members to explore misconduct files. They are also seeking feedback from the public to enhance …
Read More »‘Best tool’ to prevent gun violence is rarely used in California
When a police officer called Santa Clara County deputy district attorney Marisa McKeown in July 2016 to inquire about getting a gun violence restraining order, her initial response was: What … Click to Continue »
Read More »Scientists’ Newest Tool To Fight Agricultural Toxin: A Video Game
It wasn’t long after the invention of the internet that scientists discovered the potential for using computing power as a citizen science tool. One of the earliest examples was a computer program developed in the 1990s that allowed users to search for life on other planets. Now a new collaboration …
Read More »Atwater to buy two new fire vehicles; will study transparency tool
New vehicles, transparency and safety were all part of discussions Monday at Atwater City Hall. The City Council voted unanimously to pay for two new “fire command vehicles” at a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County rolls out new results tool for Election Day
The Merced County Elections Office has launched a new online tool to allow the public to quickly see election results. The tool, which can be found on the county’s main … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced to host budget transparency tool training
The online tool is available now Representatives of the service to conduct hour-long training Its free and open to the public … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno police search for suspect in garden tool stabbing
Sirvon Beasley, 31, also hit the 62-year-old victim in head with pole or bat, police say … Click to Continue »
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