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Merced County Sheriff Warns Of Major Staffing Shortage

Merced County Sheriff Warns Of Major Staffing Shortage

KQED's The California Report

December 1, 202310m 26s

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Merced County has the highest rate of homicide in the state. It’s also severely lacking deputies. Sheriff Vernon Warnke says the shortage is so bad, he's disassembling units, like for gang enforcement, just to cover everyday patrol.

Reporter: Elizabeth Arakelian, KVPR


The housing crisis in California can be felt in all parts of the state. That includes at colleges and universities, where more and more students are struggling to find on campus housing. At Cal Poly Humboldt, some students have turned to sleeping in their cars. And now they're being fined for doing so.

Guest: Jillian Wells, Reporter, The Lumberjack 

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