Utah leaders support Salt Lake City Mayor's new public safety plan and express readiness to collaborate on improving safety.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — At least one person has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash and fire on the west side of Salt Lake County. The crash happened on westbound Interstate 80 near 7200 West in Salt Lake City around 5:45 p.m. Thursday.

Salt Lake City unveiled a new public safety plan to address crime and homelessness. Initiatives would increase the police footprint, target gang activity and enhance affordable housing and emergency shelters. The plan emerged in response to demands from state Republican leaders who say the city is neglecting public safety.

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,

North America's largest apartment rental website, Zumper, has released a new study on the rent prices in Utah. Three cities topped the site's list of most expensive rent prices.

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.

I've got on video, people shooting up heroin every morning, people walking at nighttime, nine o'clock, 10 o'clock, screaming, yelling, profanity, hurt, and we're not sending help.”

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 season ends with a game of reading mean tweets, which leads to the biggest argument between Whitney and Lisa ever.

Ryan Gregory Bracken was sentenced to five years in prison for making death threats to Salt Lake County Sheriff and others.

SEG Foundation to Host Utah Expungement Summit at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on January 22