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California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.
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The county has paid out over $14 million in settlements over the last 13 months stemming from cases involving in-custody deaths and allegations of lapses in jail medical care, according to Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer's office. -
Mayor Todd Gloria's office said it was reviewing the project to determine whether it was consistent with his values. -
Over the next 120 days, county staff will also work with community leaders to create preventative gun violence "reduction and disruption" programs. -
The Chula Vista woman has been missing for more than nine months and her husband, Larry Millete, has been a “person of interest” since July. -
Residents who fled the Alisal Fire west of Santa Barbara have been allowed to return home -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Police Department's Force Analysis Unit will look at all use of force incidents with the aim of improving training and ultimately decreasing the number of use of force incidents. -
Advocates have called for the court or Congress to reform the qualified immunity doctrine, the controversial legal defense that protects police from liability when accused of misconduct. -
A recent effort to legalize jaywalking statewide failed with a veto from the governor. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe city of San Diego has taken bold measures to greatly expand the number of bike lanes on its streets. -
The family of a man who died after he was taken into custody near the downtown Santa Fe Depot has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
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