Construction begins on 13,341-square-foot Los Angeles County fire station in Valencia
Los Angeles County broke ground May 29 on Fire Station 46 at 26720 Bombero Lane in Valencia, with completion scheduled for fall 2027.
Crime, Courts & Public Safety
Crime, policing, courts, fire and emergency response, investigations, corrections, and public safety.
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Mead man arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor after online sting, authorities say
Bradley James Dean, 39, of Mead was arrested June 23 after an online group said it posed as a 13-year-old girl, arranged a meeting and contacted law enforcement.
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Southport police investigate damaged parade chairs along North Howe Street
Southport police are seeking information after multiple chairs placed along North Howe Street for the city’s Fourth of July parade were intentionally cut or damaged.
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Hempstead Village Schedules 2026 Community Day at Firehouses
Hempstead Village scheduled Community Day for Aug. 8 at local firehouses, following National Night Out outreach on Aug. 4 and its Aug. 6 rain date.
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Medford selects Trevor Arnold as next police chief
Medford selected Trevor Arnold as its next police chief on May 27, citing his work with the Livability Team and experience in critical incidents.
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Construction Paused at Proposed ICE Facility Near Gilroy
Construction at a proposed federal ICE facility near Gilroy is paused through Sept. 9 as California and Santa Clara County litigation moves toward a hearing.
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Owensboro Police, Fire and Schools Complete Safety Training
Owensboro police, firefighters and public schools completed a two-week active-shooter training operation focused on coordinated emergency response.
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Glendale Appoints Robert William as Permanent Police Chief
Glendale appointed Robert William as permanent police chief after his interim service began in December 2025, giving the department permanent leadership.
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Akron Officials Defend Flock Cameras as Privacy Debate Continues
Akron police officials say Flock Safety cameras help investigations, while privacy and oversight questions remain unresolved in the city’s public-safety debate.
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Rochester Reports Historic Decline in Shootings Through June
Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans reported a historic decline in shootings through June, but the city has not released the count, percentage or comparison.
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Spokane Wildfires Improve, but Evacuation Zones Remain in Place
Cooler weather helped firefighters near Spokane on Aug. 5, but evacuation zones remained as officials warned of hotter, drier and windier conditions.
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Euless police and court facility expansion remains under construction
Euless is expanding its police and municipal court facility by about 30,000 square feet while some services operate temporarily at locations in Euless and Hurst.
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Taylor expanded festival security with police, drones and curfew measures
Taylor increased police presence and used drones and curfew measures at its June 26 Summer Festival amid concerns about teen-takeover disruptions.
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Vancouver Police Explain Changes to Automatic Misdemeanor Citations
Vancouver officials say police changed how automatic citations are handled for some low-level misdemeanors, but key implementation details remain unclear.
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Yonkers Police Announce Citywide Drone-as-First-Responder Program
The Yonkers Police Department has announced a citywide drone-as-first-responder program, but key details about cost, rules, coverage and timing remain undisclosed.
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Austria and Romania Lead INTERPOL Trafficking Operation That Arrested 1,024 Suspects Across 59 Countries
INTERPOL and Europol said July 6 that Operation Global Chain identified 2,070 potential victims, arrested 1,024 suspects and opened 465 investigations across five continents.
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ATF public comment closes on proposal to allow more remote, same-state firearm sales
The ATF’s proposed rule would permit certain same-state firearm transfers through licensed dealers without an in-person buyer appearance, while retaining identity verification, background checks and recordkeeping requirements.
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DOJ says trade-fraud task force surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and charged losses
The Justice Department said a federal task force created with Homeland Security surpassed $1 billion in combined recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and publicly charged losses in less than one year.
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FBI Says Operation Iron Pursuit Located More Than 200 Child Victims and Led to 350-Plus Arrests
The FBI says a monthlong nationwide operation in April located more than 200 child victims and resulted in the arrests of more than 350 alleged offenders.
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Nevada lawmaker asks auditors to investigate whether licensing board gave firearms credentials to felons
Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui has asked Nevada’s legislative auditor to examine allegations involving the Private Investigators Licensing Board, felony records and possible misrepresentations to legislative oversight bodies.
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Mississippi lawmakers pass broad youth-court overhaul after July special session
Mississippi lawmakers approved a package changing youth-court structure, public access, records, diversion and child-welfare procedures after Gov. Tate Reeves called a special session.
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Brushfire near Ammon foothills contained after multi-agency response
A brushfire near Packbridges Lane was contained July 1 after multiple agencies responded. Crews remained to work the perimeter, while officials warned of very high fire danger ahead of the July 4 period.