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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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KPBS Midday EditionMarijuana is hard to police. A small amount may significantly impair a novice user but not a chronic user. So, traditional tools used on drunken drivers — like breathalyzers — don’t work. -
Between Feb. 18 and Sept. 27, thieves installed malware on payment-card devices at various of the restaurants' locations. -
The suspects, whose identities were withheld because they are minors, were arrested on suspicion of felony charges of possessing and detonating a destructive device in a manner that could cause injury, the lieutenant said. -
San Diego Republican Duncan Hunter has pleaded guilty to illegally using campaign money for personal expenses, and he was warned by the House Ethics Committee not to vote again, citing legislative rules. -
The rupture of the 30-inch cast-iron transmission main was reported around 6 a.m. near the intersection of Ray and Capps streets, San Diego city spokesman Scott Robinson said. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe government reports highlight methamphetamine’s continued grip on the region at a time when the opioid crisis is the nationwide focus. -
New DNA evidence helped La Mesa police solved a nearly 36-year-old cold-case murder, officials announced Monday. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe CalGang database is used by law enforcement agencies to document and track suspected gang members. -
The 35-year-old man, his wife and children had been sent back to Mexico under the controversial “Remain-in-Mexico” program, which makes U.S. asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their claims are processed. -
A Washington Post report details misleading public information over the course of the war in Afghanistan, San Diego has a stark racial gap when it comes to arrests and drug prosecutions, and the new religious themed Legacy International Center opens in Mission Valley.
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