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Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives
With thermal imaging, live video, and supply drop capabilities, the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s drone program is transforming search-and-rescue operations
Cuts to Local Food Purchase Assistance and Local Food for Schools programs causing uncertainty for small farmers
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The updated guidance was prompted by new data suggesting vaccinated people can pass on the virus
The heat wave earlier this summer led to 15 confirmed and five pending deaths due to heat
The surge comes as the more infectious Delta variant spreads across Los Angeles County
City attorneys are challenging a judge’s order to hire at least 730 officers by next summer
City officials said the program is off to a good start and is expected to expand
“It is a false choice between community-led solutions and police officers,” Mayor Jenny Durkan said. “We need both.”
Officials hope the inconvenience and discomfort of weekly tests will persuade many to overcome a reluctance to get inoculated
The laws limit police response to mental crisis calls and create a new use-of-force standard that’s “nearly impossible to meet,” officials said
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the new plan combines “effective policing” with other approaches to strengthen community relationships
The package will boost the starting pay for a Dougherty County paramedic from $15.52 to $18.74 an hour