That distinction is central to a growing debate at the California Capitol, where lawmakers are considering several bills to improve e-bike safety.
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During the operation, officers will monitor roadways and take enforcement action against drivers who exceed posted speed limits or travel at unsafe speeds for the conditions.
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Environmentalists said offshore drilling could disrupt the more than $15 billion Southern California coastal economy.
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The 17th edition celebrates the immigrants who shaped Hollywood and the classic films audiences still love.
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California voters, including those in San Diego County, will decide in November whether to impose new voter identification and citizenship verification requirements under a proposed constitutional amendment that qualified for the November ballot, state officials announced Friday.
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California gradually expanded a privacy program for crime victims and workers in sensitive industries. This year, Republicans call it a threat to fraud investigations and citizen journalism.
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San Diego is cutting arts, parks and libraries to fill a $146 million budget hole; Los Angeles and San Francisco face similar plights.
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A retired San Diego Symphony French horn player finds joy in making, fixing and playing his favorite instrument.
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Housing affordability in California improved slightly in 2025, but San Diego County remained among the least affordable markets, while significant gaps persisted for Black households, according to a report released Friday by the California Association of Realtors.
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Six leading candidates for California governor are jostling for advantage in a chaotic race with no clear leader. Four Democrats and two Republicans took the stage Wednesday for a televised debate.
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California’s notoriously long ballot-counting process has sown distrust in the state’s election systems. But experts can’t agree on how to speed up the process; some say a delayed result is better than potentially disenfranchising voters.
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