Yolo County DA’s New Approach to Retail Theft | Mountain House, California’s Newest City | Heroes of Arts Education

Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Yolo County DA announces a new “FastPass” initiative to curb retail theft. Also, California’s newest city Mountain House in San Joaquin County. Finally, Friends of Sacramento Arts’ “Heroes of Arts Education Gala.”</span></p> <h2><strong>Yolo County DA’s New Approach to Retail Theft</strong></h2> <span style="font-weight: 400;">As the state of California continues to look for legislative ways to combat retail theft, many counties in the state are partnering up with law enforcement and retailers to send a message that thieves will be prosecuted. Yolo County District Attorney <a href="https://yoloda.org/about-us/about-da-jeff-reisig/">Jeff Reisig</a> joins us to talk about his new initiative called <a href="https://yoloda.org/yolo-da-announces-the-launch-of-fastpass-to-prosecution-combatting-retail-theft-through-retailer-initiated-reporting-and-rapid-prosecution/">FastPass to Prosecution</a> which takes the police officer or deputy out of the picture and closes the gap between the retailer and the DA’s office. We’ll talk to DA Reisig about the program, how it’s been working, and concerns over false positives and misunderstandings.</span> <h2><strong>Mountain House, California’s Newest City</strong></h2> <span style="font-weight: 400;">San Joaquin County may soon be home to California’s newest city - the first in over a decade. The community of Mountain House voted during last week’s primary and <a href="https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sanjoaquincaenr/16/en/Index_16.html">early results</a> suggest overwhelming support for independent self-governance. Steve Pinkerton, General Manager of the <a href="https://www.mountainhousecsd.org/home">Mountain House Community Services District</a>, and MHCSD Vice President and longtime resident Bernice King-Tingle, talk about how this incorporation came to be, and what it means for the community’s future.</span> <h2><strong>Heroes of Arts Education</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://friendsofsacramentoarts.org/team/allison-cagley/"> , Executive Director and Founder of </a><a href="https://friendsofsacramentoarts.org/">Friends of Sacramento Arts</a>, and Dalia Velazquez with <a href="https://www.schoolsfirstfcu.org/about-us/">SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union</a>, discuss fueling arts education ahead of the <a href="https://friendsofsacramentoarts.org/2024-heroes-of-arts-education-gala/">2024 Heroes of Arts Education Gala</a> on March 14 that recognizes outstanding arts leaders and educators from school districts in our region, emceed by <a href="/about/bios/avery-jeffry/">CapRadio Music Excellence in Jazz Host Avery Jeffry</a>.</span></p> <p> </p>