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KPBS Midday EditionExperts say the drier that usual California climate sets stage for a dangerous wildfire season that could spark major fires weeks or months earlier than usual. -
If approved, the police would have access to 24-hour footage of high-traffic areas downtown. -
A smuggling boat was intercepted off the coast of Mission Beach in San Diego Sunday and 17 undocumented immigrants were taken into custody. -
Authorities searching the home of Samuel Cassidy say the man who gunned down nine co-workers at a California rail yard had stockpiled an arsenal that included a dozen guns, Molotov cocktails and 25,000 rounds of ammunition. -
The state is hoping to reach herd immunity by offering cash prizes to those who get vaccinated. -
Border patrol officials in San Diego announced Friday that an increased law enforcement presence will be in place throughout the Memorial Day holiday weekend to counter human smuggling attempts at sea. -
A Southern California family files a wrongful death claim after an inmate at San Diego County's Donovan State Prison died from COVID-19, conflict of interest investigations shake up operations for Volunteers of America and the San Diego Housing Commission, and a conversation on the role of statues and public building names in the ongoing social justice movement. -
San Diego Police and Lifeguards will be out in force this holiday weekend. They expect hundreds of thousands of people to fill our beaches. -
A body found this week in Joshua Tree National Park was that of a 20-year-old Oceanside resident who disappeared during an outing in the arid nature preserve two weekends ago. -
Authorities have identified eight people killed by a gunman at a California railyard on Wednesday before the gunman took his own life. They range in age from 29 to 63 years old and many are longtime employees of the transit agency where the shooting happened.
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