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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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Some San Diego County beach areas have been deemed unhealthy for swimmers and surfers Monday because of high bacteria levels, according to county health officials. -
A sexually violent predator is now living in Jacumba Hot Springs after his release from a state mental hospital, which followed several years in prison. -
County Sheriff's deputies will be out in force starting Wednesday and lasting through Sunday looking to pull over and arrest impaired drivers during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the San Diego County Sheriff's office said. -
One person in San Diego is among those who have fallen ill amid a nationwide E.coli outbreak linked to organic carrots, county public health officials said Tuesday. -
State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. -
The son of former San Diego County Republican Party chair Tony Krvaric has pleaded no contest to a felony count of possessing an assault weapon. -
They face up to six years and four months in prison if convicted of all counts and allegations. -
For decades, a flow of guns from the U.S. has contributed to deadly violence south of the border. Data that was previously undisclosed provide additional details on crisis. -
Public health officials Friday reported a marked increase in the number of pertussis — or whooping cough — cases this year over recent years. -
A public information campaign began Wednesday urging travelers to be on the lookout for a practice known as "wildcatting," in which unregulated ride-hailing drivers operate without oversight, largely at San Diego's border crossings, putting riders at risk.
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