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Fire crews stopped the forward progress of the 12-acre blaze.
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In recent days, a group of armed would-be vigilantes in Santee have stood watch outside local shopping centers. They said they’re responding to protests that have broken out in the area against police violence — and that they have the backing of local law enforcement. -
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, and assemblymembers Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, and Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announced on Thursday that they would pursue legislation controlling the sometimes deadly projectiles. -
First it was San Diego P.D., then the Sheriff's Department a couple of days later. Now every major local law enforcement agency in San Diego has banned use of the carotid neck restraint hold. -
KPBS Midday EditionSharmaine Moseley, executive director of San Diego's Community Review Board on Police Practices, says the board is recommending the San Diego Police Department adopt a deescalation policy similar to one used in the city of Baltimore. -
KPBS Midday EditionHalf of the Guardsmen were deployed to La Mesa and the rest will be deployed elsewhere across the region along with local deputies, sheriff's officials said. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe new footage from an incident that sparked outrage doesn’t reveal new details in a man’s encounter with police officers. -
The police departments in Coronado, La Mesa, National City and Oceanside announced the same policy change for their sworn personnel over the afternoon and early evening. -
The blaze erupted about 12:30 p.m. near the 38600 block of De Luz Road, just south of the San Diego-Riverside county line, according to Cal Fire. -
KPBS Midday EditionMayor Kevin Faulconer and the San Diego Police Officers Association said this week they support a proposed November ballot measure that would create an independent commission to investigate complaints of police misconduct. -
Stores in La Mesa are still repairing the damage after looters broke in following protests over the weekend, and some artists are doing their part to help rebuild.
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