City leaders are weighing regulations for young riders as injuries on the fast bikes continue to rise.
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Community concerns over parking and traffic jams led the council to approve reconfiguring the bike lane. -
California is battling measles outbreaks across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children. -
After a long, and often emotional, meeting, the majority of the Escondido City Council opted to continue a contract letting federal immigration officers train at a city-owned firing range. -
The U.S. State Department says it will pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana. -
A new California bill would require certain electric bikes capable of reaching 20 miles per hour or faster to be registered with the DMV and display a special license plate. -
Campillo's initiative would impose an age limit of 12 years, and would only allow passengers if the e-bike is specifically designed to accommodate multiple riders with a permanent second seat. -
A KPBS analysis shows police traffic stops in the city of San Diego have fallen by about 57% and traffic deaths increased by 47% since 2014. -
A San Diego woman vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was advised to shelter in place Sunday at the resort where she is staying, as violence erupted around the city and throughout western Mexico. -
A new state law gives cities more authority to set speed limits based on safety data. Some streets near schools could see speed limits as low as 15 miles per hour. -
A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers has introduced 10 bills, an unprecedented package designed to stop deadly drivers.
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