The National Police Agency said Thursday it will seek ¥5.96 billion ($41.26 million) to strengthen cyberattack countermeasures in its budget request for the fiscal year starting April 2025. The funds …
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Wednesday that it will seek a record general-account budget of ¥34.3 trillion ($237 billion) for fiscal 2025, which begins in April, up …
The Japan Coast Guard plans to build its biggest ever patrol ship in an effort to boost its capability to respond to disasters and other emergency situations, officials said Tuesday. …
Public employees make our cities work. They pick up trash, run the airports, drive buses, police our neighborhoods and put out fires. But those employees come with a big price …
The Novato Police Department says it is struggling to maintain full staffing as nearby municipalities offer higher pay for officers. Paul Shaw, president of the Novato Police Officers Association, said …
File photo, Bruce Malkenhorst File this in your “stitch-in-time-saves-nine” (and perhaps millions of dollars) file. We suggest this because you probably don’t have an “if you pay a retiree from …
OAKLAND — To patch up a financial crisis likened by some officials to the Great Recession, Oakland’s leaders on Tuesday approved budget changes that will avoid drastic cuts but also …
By Don Thompson | KFF Health News SACRAMENTO — A federal judge has found top California prison officials in civil contempt for failing to hire enough mental health professionals to …
Despite state and local funding sources shrinking, San Mateo County unanimously approved a $4.2 billion budget this week for the upcoming fiscal year. A bulk of the funding will go …
OAKLAND — There was already plenty of cause for stress at City Hall before a series of FBI raids in Oakland last week cast a shadow over Mayor Sheng Thao and …