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California just completed its Firehawk helicopter fleet — faster, stronger aircraft with high-flying capability. Cal Fire and Gov. Gavin Newsom say it’s a crucial upgrade as wildfires intensify.
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Crews are battling a wind-driven brushfire that’s threatening homes near the town of Goleta north of Santa Barbara. -
Hospitals are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks. But some people are stepping up to spread awareness of the risks. -
A man in Border Patrol custody was held for three weeks while his family and lawyers had no idea where he was or if he was even alive. -
The Conception was one of 325 boats built before 1996 and given exemptions from standards imposed on new vessels, according to records cited by the Los Angeles Times. The newer rules required escape hatches at least 32 inches wide and illuminated exit signs. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs the investigation into Saturday's fatal shooting in Paradise Hills continues, San Diego olice officials say it appears to be a case of "domestic violence murder-suicide." -
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has fired the Navy’s top official, ending a stunning clash between President Donald Trump and top military leadership over the fate of a SEAL accused of war crimes in Iraq. -
Aaron Stark is a man who kept a dark secret for 25 years. His secret: He almost became a mass shooter. -
Former San Diego County sheriff's Capt. Marco Garmo was arrested Friday for allegedly running a longstanding illegal arms trafficking operation, in which he bought and resold guns available only to law enforcement for both financial and professional gain. -
A grand jury has returned indictments against more than three dozen street-level drug dealers operating a "blatant, open drug market" out of San Diego's East Village neighborhood, many of whom were arrested after a four-month undercover operation, authorities announced Friday. -
Calls for White House adviser Stephen Miller to resign following a leak of controversial emails. The alarming death rate among San Diego County jail inmates. San Diego State University moves forward with its Mission Valley stadium plans.
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