New regulations will require homeowners to remove combustible materials, including wood fencing, sheds and landscaping, from a five-foot buffer zone surrounding a home's outer walls.
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Sandbags are available in limited supply and can be picked up at 11 recreation centers centrally located in each City Council District. -
The Trump administration is suing to block a new California law that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings masks on duty. It was shaped by concerns over masked immigration agents in Los Angeles. -
Driverless taxi company Waymo has said it plans to start operating in downtown San Diego in 2026, but the city's taxi advisory committee is pushing back.
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