public safety

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state agencies to develop safety regulations for artificial intelligence after vetoing tougher rules two years ago.

Leaders in Talent say a new trip-based fee system would better fund police and public services. Business owners argue the proposal unfairly shifts more costs onto them.

A woman who lost her two sisters, cousin and uncle calls the bill ‘a crucial and urgent step towards making the airspace safer.’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended the death penalty and ordered the dismantling of death row. He unveiled changes at San Quentin that include a new education center.

Siskiyou County has declared a local emergency over the use of dangerous pesticides at illegal cannabis grows.

This ban was created in an effort to ensure public safety, but advocates who run a syringe service program in Roseburg say it won't deter people from drug use.

Public safety agencies in Shasta County say they don’t have enough resources to do their job. The county Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Thursday to learn more.

According to preliminary investigation findings released by NTSB investigators on Tuesday, four key bolts were "missing" when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in midair last month.

Oregon legislators addressed sex crimes, street racing, ghost guns and other public safety issues but did not fund a legal service for victims.

Washington lawmakers are debating possible new responses to surging traffic fatalities. And similar action is being considered by Oregon lawmakers in Salem.

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to send an ordinance to voters for a seasonal sales tax to fund law enforcement services.

Motorcycle riders have advocated the law for years, saying they're safer when they can ride between slow moving cars. Brown disagreed.