Category: Civil Grand Jury News

Noah Abrams wrote an article in the Northern California Public Media Newsletter on October 20, 2023 that “SMART’s board of directors recently approved a trio of funding measures to get work started on the new stop….A recent report from Marin County’s civil grand jury concludes the agency as a whole faces insolvency without a new […]

On Oct. 17, 2023, Patti Orr, of the Mojave Desert News, reported that the Kern County Grand Jury investigated a citizen’s “compound complaint” regarding how the city has been managed by city managers, finance officers, public works directors and city council members. The complaint detailed 46 areas of concern including water and sewer issues. The […]

July 27, Rebecca Caraway, of Noozhawk, reported that after investigating in-custody deaths, the grand jury found a lack of communication and mental health training in the two county jails. It recommended monthly reports on the number of people in custody with substance abuse and mental health issues, and that the county work with other agencies […]

The Lost Coast Outpost published a blog in the The EcoNews Report series October 23, 2023 in which Cal Poly Humboldt Assistant Professor Jennifer Marlow and Graduate Research Assistant Alec Brown join Jen Kalt of Humboldt Waterkeeper to talk about the future risk of climate and coastal hazards to Humboldt Bay. The Humboldt County Civil […]

On Oct. 17, 2023, Patti Orr, of the Mojave Desert News, reported that the Kern County Grand Jury investigated a citizen’s “compound complaint” regarding how the city has been managed by city managers, finance officers, public works directors and city council members. The complaint detailed 46 areas of concern including water and sewer issues. The […]

A recent story that ran on Channel 7 San Diego, by reporter Kelvin Henry reported on a June 2023 San Diego Grand Jury Report. The years-long investigation reveals a lack of funding as a major reason for the “deplorable” road conditions referring to a report dating back as far as 2006. Read the full story […]

Richard Halstead wrote in The Marin Independent Journal on October 15, 2023 that “Marin County has reconfigured its Office of Emergency Services with the aim of enhancing its preparedness for the next crisis. A report by the Marin County Civil Grand Jury last year urged officials to consider reorganizing OES’s management structure.” Read the full […]

The San Joaquin County Grand Jury released a report on school safety during its 2022-2023 term. The report contained recommendations to raise the level of school safety at each of the county’s school districts. The district’s responses to those recommendations are described in the article linked below: https://www.recordnet.com/staff/6995462001/hannah-workman/

Natalie Hanson reported in The Courthouse News Service on October 3, 2023 that “City leaders in Oakland, California, say they may soon dedicate millions to support an overwhelmed 911 call center, amid a growing political crisis over public safety….The city council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve recommendations…from the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury, following a […]

Peter Tokofsky of the Pacifica Tribune reported on October 3, 3023 that the Jefferson Union High School District agreed with many of the recommendations made by the San Mateo Grand Jury in its report issued in June of 2023. The report, titled “Education is Everyone’s Business: School-Business Partnerships Make an Impact in County’s High Schools,” […]