Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz’s death marks the latest in Imperial County in months and is among four across the country this year.
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A judge Tuesday granted a resentencing for Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams, the 2001 Santana High School teenage shooter originally ordered to serve a 50-year-to-life prison term for killing two students and wounding more than a dozen other victims at the Santee campus. -
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. -
A series of weak but colder weather systems will bring more chances for light to moderate showers over the region through the middle of next week, according to the National Weather Service. -
California's AB 379 makes it a felony to solicit a minor for sex. -
During the rains, crews from the city's Storm Patrol operation will be monitoring areas throughout the city and responding to incidents, such as temporary flooding and downed trees or branches. -
From banned words, to massive budget holes and ADU reform. See if you remember what happened this past year. -
In 2025 there was a lot of news. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest stories the KPBS newsroom followed. -
A new law going into effect Jan. 1, 2026 prevents cities from penalizing outreach workers who provide services such as legal aid or hand out blankets at encampments. -
The CHP's holiday enforcement period will begin 6 p.m. Wednesday on New Year's Eve and end at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, New Year's Day. -
The city teamed up with the nonprofit Escondido Fire Safe Council to spread the word about Escondido's zero-tolerance policy on consumer fireworks, which are illegal throughout San Diego County.
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