Seneca County supervisors moved a slate of public-safety, personnel, infrastructure and economic measures forward Tuesday during more than two hours of committee meetings at the County Office Building. Public Safety The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee unanimously endorsed renewing a contract that places an armed deputy at South Seneca schools’ extended-day program. The school...Read More
A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose substance use prevention and treatment work depends on funds generated by sales of cannabis products. Industry members say the move, which lawmakers in Sacramento are considering, is necessary to keep struggling retailers afloat. This...Read More
Posted on: June 26, 2025 Pitkin County Sheriff Implements STAGE 1 Fire Restrictions Pitkin County, CO. (June 26, 2025) – Pitkin County Sheriff Michael Buglione, with the support of all Pitkin County Fire Chiefs, is placing Pitkin County under Stage 1 fire restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 27. The fire restrictio… Read on…...Read More
A registered child sex predator living in an O’Fallon hotel was charged Thursday with new sex offenses, including child pornography counts. Donald W. Dossett Jr., 73, was charged with two counts of child pornography with a victim under 13 and two counts of sexual exploitation of a child under 13/expose self, according to St. Clair...Read More
This week, the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, and Legislative Affairs met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee to review important reports focused on child safety and well-being in Arkansas. These committees are charged with addressing issues related to children, youth, adoption, custody, and the challenges facing our aging population. Regular...Read More
I have email chains about my kids’ public school’s street safety that go back years. Parents at Bache-Martin, my neighborhood K-8 school, were concerned about letting their kids walk to school past aggressive drivers. Neighbors were equally concerned about traffic speeding down the block. We threw around ideas to solve these problems: Install speed...Read More
Schools face increasing pressure to protect students and educators as violent incidents on campuses continue to rise nationwide. A recent survey found that more than one-third of students felt unsafe at school. The survey also found that while students, parents, educators, and public safety officials reported a range of school safety concerns, the top issue across all...Read More
Representative image (AI-generated) France will ban smoking on beaches, in parks, public gardens, and bus shelters from Sunday, the government announced. The decree, published in the official govt gazette on Saturday, also prohibits smoking outside libraries, swimming pools, and schools to protect children from passive smoking. The decree does not mention electronic cigarettes. Individuals who...Read More
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New York State’s Senate has passed legislation, sponsored by Sen. Monica R. Martinez, to improve the training school security guards receive to work in an educational environment. The bill requires school-specific instruction as part of the annual training for guards employed or contracted by schools. “The safety needs of schools are very different from other settings,”...Read More
