15Jul2022Surveillance San Francisco's Plan to Surveil Private Security Cameras Is 'Authoritarian,' Says Tech Oversight AdvocateSan Francisco law would 'throw out the Fourth Amendment' said the advocate against surveillance abuse.1 min read
19May2022License Plates California Mercedes-Benz 'Something Out of 007 Movie,' Had License Plate Flipper, Gas Device, Cops SayIrvine police said the Mercedes Benz C300 was 'something out of 007 movie' and could be linked to a string of vehicle burglaries across Orange County.1 min read
13May2022Surveillance San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras"Autonomous vehicles are recording their surroundings continuously and have the potential to help with investigative leads," an internal training document states.1 min read
20Apr2022Tolls South Bay Toll Stations Disconnected for MonthThe San Diego Association of Governments, lost $1.8 million in toll revenue last year after a contractor disconnected toll equipment along State Route 125.1 min read
25Jan2022Tolls Millions of Collected Toll Fees by a California Agency Are Going Towards Everything but the RoadsNearly $900 million in toll fees have been collected since 2003.1 min read
03Dec2021License Plate Readers California Smash and Grabs Used to Push License Plate CamerasCalifornia is using smash and grabs to push plate readers.1 min read
14Nov2021Parking Lot Cameras There May Be a Steep Privacy Cost if You Park at This Trader Joe'sVisitors to the Trader Joe's in Hollywood are being instructed to download a parking app to their phones. Doing so will reveal a lot about you.1 min read
25Dec2019Drivers License The California DMV Is Making $50M a Year Selling Drivers' Personal InformationThe California Department of Motor Vehicles is generating revenue of $50,000,000 a year through selling drivers' personal information, according to a DMV document obtained by Motherboard.1 min read
15Jul2019Red Light Cameras San Mateo Ends Red-Light Camera Program, Dismisses or Refunds Nearly 1,000 TicketsSan Mateo announced Thursday that it is ending its red-light camera program and dismissing or refunding 985 citations issued at an intersection where the yellow-light timing was in error.1 min read
