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Declining residential burglaries and public safety partnership
Home burglaries dropped about 37% in 2025 (127 vs. 200+ in 2024), credited to extra patrols, drones, security guards, and watchful residents. New license plate readers have arrived and will be installed soon; a resident asked why the mobile plate reader stays in one spot all year.
6 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 26, 2026
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Asbestos exposure from neighboring demolition
A resident whose home was contaminated by smoke and asbestos from a January fire next door says the demolition crew has been cited twice by air quality regulators and is asking the city to require a full plastic barrier around the site. Staff promised to follow up with her directly.
2 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 7, 2026