Category: Civil Grand Jury News

The Lost Coast Outpost staff published a press release from the Humboldt County Grand Jury on June 27, 2024 that “Understaffing in Humboldt County government is systemic, appearing in all departments, and affects how well or poorly our county government serves the public. The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury investigated county hiring practices…”  Read the […]

The Fort Bragg Advocate-News had an article published in The Mendocino Beacon on June 27, 2024 that “A lack of staffing at Family and Children Services is creating a ‘toxic environment’ for personnel and causing more stress for clients, the Mendocino County Civil Grand Jury reports recently after investigating complaints.” Read the article here: https://www.mendocinobeacon.com/2024/06/27/report-lack-of-staffing-creating-toxic-environment-at-mendocino-county-family-and-childrens-services-2/

The Bay City News Service had an article published in CBS News on June 26, 2024 that “Right now, Contra Costa County residents can go to a website and opt-in to receive text or email notifications if hazardous materials are released from the county’s nine industrial chemical processing facilities….An opt-out notification system is one recommendation […]

Shomik Mukherjee of the Bay Area News Group wrote in Government Technology on June 27, 2024 that “A civil grand jury found that without more officers, the Oakland Police Department needs to focus on building a long-term strategy for boosting its effectiveness through the use of crime-fighting technology….and so OPD needs to build a long-term […]

Andrew Graham, reporting for The Press Democrat, on 6/28/24, wrote that earlier this month the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Director Tina Rivera emailed her employees to warn of a forthcoming report by the county’s civil grand jury. The report referred to “delayed payments, the health department’s absorption of the county’s homeless services division […]

ABC10 reported on June 27, 2024, that the final 2023-24 grand jury report. “provides the clearest picture yet of what happened leading up to the escape and subsequent 33-hour manhunt.” Read the article here:  https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/eric-abril-roseville-escape-grand-jury-report/103-781a452d-a65b-497c-8351-71410bc57733

Crescenzo Vellucci wrote in The Vanguard on June 30, 2024 that “The City of Sacramento Police Dept. and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SSO) are both breaking state law, and violating the privacy of Sacramento County motorists, charged the Sacramento County Grand Jury last week….Those seeking an abortion in California from anti-abortion states are particularly vulnerable, […]

On June 27, 2024, Rosalio Ahumada (Sacramento Bee) reported that a recently released report from the Placer County Civil Grand Jury found that “inadequate training of Placer County’s Sheriff’s Office uniformed staff and the failure of the policies, procedures, and protocols contributed to” the escape. Read more here. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article289586732.html\

The staff at The Lost Coast Outpost produced a press release on June 26, 2024 stating that “Humboldt County citizens who are suffering from significant behavioral health issues have few options….For the unhoused, uninsured, underinsured, and those individuals in active and severe crisis…options do not exist.” Read the article here: https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2024/jun/26/grand-jury-takes-deep-dive-humboldt-countys-mental/

Elizabeth Wilson wrote in The San Francisco Chronicle on June 25, 2024 that “San Francisco faces significant governance challenges, including poor coordination among departments that hampers effective delivery of crucial services.…The San Francisco civil grand jury’s … report has 13 recommendations about how the mayor, Board of Supervisors, office of the city administrator, office of […]