Jules Hotz for CalMatters
In the closing days of the legislative year, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that is meant to toughen scrutiny of the state’s embattled fire insurer of last resort by insisting that two of their leaders join its governing committee.
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The alert status for heightened combustion hazards in the county's inland valleys and mountains went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday and will last until 6 p.m. Friday. -
Nearly 9,000 San Diego Gas and Electric customers were without power Wednesday afternoon due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs, with more than 69,000 others at risk of being shut off due to weather conditions. -
Multiple massive wildfires are tearing across the Los Angeles area with devastating force. -
Homelessness grew just 3% in California last year, compared to 18% nationwide. -
She called SDPD a "boys' club" where women are punished for speaking out. She resigned, citing retaliation after reporting an assault by her husband and fellow officer. -
Alexander Paffendorf expressed regret for his involvement when a judge offered a chance for final words before keeping an order to confiscate his guns and ammunition in place until April 4. -
Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law. -
A new California law imposes harsher penalties for assaulting emergency room workers. It responds to rising attacks on health care workers, despite concerns from progressives and prison-reform advocates. -
The Inclement Weather Shelter Program for homeless San Diegans was activated Tuesday by the San Diego Housing Commission in partnership with the city of San Diego. -
The CHP will initiate its New Year's "maximum enforcement period" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, when all available officers deploy to catch impaired motorists, speeders and other traffic violators.
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