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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California lawmakers are pushing to enact nearly a dozen policing reform laws driven by nationwide outrage and protests after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis in May. Lawmakers have until Aug. 31 to approve and send legislation to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. -
Authorities Monday publicly identified a 35-year-old man who died after being taken into police custody in the Middletown neighborhood early this month. -
They include a ban on chokeholds, requiring officers to intercede if they see colleagues overreacting, and ending the careers of officers under some circumstances. -
A wildfire spread across hilly open terrain at the edge of an Otay Ranch-area dump Friday, sending a thick column of brown-and- white smoke over the South Bay for several hours but causing no structural damage or injuries. -
A mismanaged real estate deal for a downtown office building is costing the city of San Diego thousands of dollars per day, the San Diego County Sheriff wants to streamline the outsourcing of inmate health care, and how telecommuting during COVID-19 might change our long term work culture. -
A bill setting standards on the use of "less lethal" weapons by law enforcement officers, passed the Senate Public Safety committee Friday by a 5-1 vote. -
People gathering for "drum circles" have not been wearing face coverings or practicing social distancing. Residents say they're fed up. -
The San Diego Urban Corps works to clear brush in the urban San Diego canyons. -
The resolution brought before the council by Council President Georgette Gomez cites unidentifiable federal police in Portland, Oregon using violence and unlawful tactics to violate the rights of peaceful protesters. -
KPBS Midday EditionTijuana continues to top the list for the city with the highest number of reported homicides in the country, according to researchers with the Justice in Mexico program at the University of San Diego.
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