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In a region where wildfires have ravaged entire neighborhoods, one couple's proactive approach to home hardening is setting an example for others, with defensible space inspections provided by Cal Fire.
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A fast-moving wildfire that ravaged a Northern California town Thursday sent residents racing to escape on roads that turned into tunnels of fire as thick smoke darkened the daytime sky. Several thousand buildings were destroyed by flames, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection official said. -
KPBS Midday EditionUsing a smoke bomb and a handgun, a hooded Marine combat veteran dressed all in black opened fire during college night at a country music bar in Southern California, killing 12 people and sending hundreds fleeing in panic before apparently taking his own life, authorities said Thursday. -
The Supreme Court is refusing a new invitation to rule on gun rights, leaving in place California restrictions on carrying concealed handguns in public. -
KPBS Midday EditionCultural barriers are keeping women quiet in San Diego’s immigrant community, where advocates say new data shows sexual assault is pervasive. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn the last four months, there have been three in-custody deaths with local law enforcement agencies around San Diego. The National Alliance of Mental Illness San Diego is pushing for more de-escalation tactics to be used when law enforcement interact with people having a psychiatric emergency. -
San Diego County officials advise residents to take safety precautions today, including using insect repellant to keep mosquitoes away and keeping pet dogs in a secure area where they won't be frightened by trick-or-treaters. -
The seminar is described as educational only, but at least one council member said, "individuals will be promoting cannabis products and services, not just education." -
Thanks to drone technology police in Chula Vista are kicking off a program that gives law enforcement a bird's eye view. -
A Feb. 25 trial date was set Thursday for a San Diego County sheriff's deputy accused of groping and sexually assaulting 16 women he came into contact with while on patrol. -
Point Loma Nazarene University cancelled all classes Thursday after receiving information from the FBI of a possible threat to its facilities, university officials announced.
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