The public safety plan will increase police presence in high-crime areas downtown, in the Ballpark Neighborhood and the Jordan River area. The plan includes placing security cameras at parks, enforcing park curfews and improving responses to businesses affected by crime.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a series of recommendations Thursday to help curb homelessness and crime in Utah's capital city. Why it matters: The roughly 50-page public safety plan was spurred by a December letter from state GOP leaders,

Salt Lake City Erin Mendenhall released a plan to address homelessness after state leaders demanded one in a letter sent last month.

As wildfires continued to tear through Southern California communities, having Salt Lake City ready for a catastrophic event isn’t lost on Mayor Erin Mendenhall. The mayor said though the city is prepared with water and resources, the thought of a major fire still keeps her up at night.

Police responded to a stabbing Thursday night in Salt Lake City and discovered a victim with a severe abdominal wound exposing their intestines, authorities sai

Salt Lake City is changing its garbage collection schedule for the first time since the 1980s. Most residents will have new pickup days starting Feb. 3, with one large exception. The changes aim to improve efficiency and align resources with peak workload times.

The comprehensive new initiative comes after Utah legislative leaders called on the city to fix the problems or have the state step in.

This story is breaking and will be updated. The day before a deadline given to her by the state’s top Republican leaders, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall on Thursday unveiled a lengthy, multi-pronged plan to address homelessness,