Wildfires are common in California and can happen any time of year. A wildfire researcher at San Diego State University shares three ways to prepare.
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Attorneys for families sickened and forced from their Los Angeles homes after the nation’s largest-known natural gas leak say they've reached a $1.8 billion settlement with a utility. -
San Diego has seen a surge in deaths among cyclists this year. Mayor Todd Gloria is promising action, but his agenda faces financial and political roadblocks. -
Johnathan Carroll, 38, was pronounced dead at Palomar Medical Center late Friday afternoon, shortly after the shooting at Bear Valley Parkway and Encino Drive, according to the Escondido Police Department. -
Pacific Gas and Electric was charged Friday with manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes, prosecutors said. -
Maps released Thursday of earthquake-prone areas are intended to ensure new construction in San Diego does not take place atop earthquake faults that may break the surface. -
KPBS Midday EditionA private prison in Downtown San Diego remains open despite an executive order by President Joe Biden. -
Evacuations have been ordered in a Northern California community as a new wildfire spreads. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved nearly $1 billion in new spending to prevent wildfires that are getting bigger and more destructive from climate change. -
In a move to separate cyclists and scooter riders from cars on Pershing Drive, Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday directed city staff to install bollards to create bikeways in both directions. -
McNeil stopped breathing after being restrained by police in 2018. His family took him off life support 16 days later.
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