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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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. -
Ten years ago, San Diego adopted a goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2025. -
With destructive wildfires burning on both coasts, fire officials might use jargon unfamiliar to residents of states where such big blazes are relatively rare. -
Experts predict funding cuts and policy changes. But Trump and Newsom appear to agree on encampment sweeps.
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