Category: Civil Grand Jury News

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,” […]

Barry Eberling wrote an article in The Napa Valley Register on September 18, 2023 noting that “County officials, while not always agreeing with the jury, expressed appreciation for the effort….In recent weeks, the Board of Supervisors approved the county’s answers. Read the full article here: https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/napa-grand-jury-wells-water-wildfires-reentry-juvenile-hall/article_1ea11f7a-5408-11ee-8609-5f040d55bca8.html

Isabella Vanderheiden wrote an article in the Lost Coast Outpost on September 12, 2023 noting that the Board of Supervisors “reviewed three recent reports from the 2022-2023 Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury…. Public Information Specialist Cati Gallardo went over the recommendations listed in each report and explained staff’s recommendation to adopt some, but not all, […]

 Allyson Aleksey wrote in The San Francisco Examiner on September 17, 2023: “In response to a San Francisco civil grand jury report … criticizing the district for its inability to retain qualified teachers, the district stated that ‘the teacher shortage crisis does not belong to SFUSD alone.’ However, San Francisco is faring worse than even […]

Jesse Kathan wrote in The Santa Cruz Local on September 15, 2023 that Santa Cruz County leaders are exploring the idea of a new jail, on the heels of three recent civil grand jury reports on problems at the 42-year-old Santa Cruz Main Jail at 259 Water Street.  Read the full story here: https://santacruzlocal.org/2023/09/15/santa-cruz-county-leaders-explore-potential-new-jail/

NBC Bay Area published an article by Candice Nguyen, Jeremy Carroll and Sean Myers on September 11, 2023 stating State 911 costs skyrocketed as the California Office of Emergency Services failed to conduct mandated reviews of local 911 centers. A recent [Alameda County] civil grand jury report said Oakland suffers from severe staffing shortages and […]

Will Houston wrote an article published in The Marin Independent Journal on September 11, 2023 noting that “Marin County’s two largest water suppliers say they have dam safety strategies in place but intend to update their hazard mitigation plans….The utilities were responding to a Marin County Civil Grand Jury report urging the agencies to prepare […]

The City of Oakland published a press release on September 12, 2023 noting that it announced an additional investment of $2.5 million over the next two years to strengthen Oakland’s 911 response system. The announcement was made as the City continues to develop its timely response to the recent Alameda County Grand Jury report that […]

Jackson Guilfoil wrote an article in The Eureka Times-Standard published on September 12, 2023 noting that “the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted a staff report that both accepted and rejected several recommendations from the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury regarding improvements to county facilities, emergency preparedness and Child Abuse Services Team.” Read the […]