The San Diego City Council voted unanimously to extend a deadline for agencies to report how they use surveillance technology.

San Francisco police will be able to access live video feeds of privately owned surveillance cameras after a board of supervisors vote.

Civil-liberties and religious groups say cameras and audio sensors could be used to spy on people, but officials say such concerns are overstated.

A $35 million system will remotely control thousands of surveillance cameras and streetlights, preparing for “more advanced, future-ready smart city applications."