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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Michael James Poulsom's release was approved by a judge earlier this year amid opposition from the District Attorney's Office, county Supervisor Dianne Jacob and residents of the rural East County region. -
Investigators Friday were looking into a La Mesa police officer's use of force while detaining a black man at a trolley station on Wednesday, after video of the incident was widely circulated on social media. -
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A countywide order requiring face coverings began on May 1 — but the lone citation came from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. -
A state audit mandated by a 2018 law found that the San Diego Police Department had the most untested rape kits of any large California police department — 1,627. The department says testing is in progress, and the first results are expected this week. -
The California Highway Patrol is conducting a statewide "maximum enforcement" operation during the three-day Memorial Day weekend, in which all available officers will crackdown on traffic violators. -
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Property crime in San Diego County reached a new 40- year low in 2019, according to a report released Tuesday. -
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