Maya Trabulsi
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KPBS
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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KPBS Midday EditionA group of progressive House Democrats has introduced a bill to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and House Republicans say they plan to bring it to the floor for a vote this month. -
A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said. -
A 92-year-old man beaten repeatedly in the face with a brick in Los Angeles on Wednesday thanked the passer-by who took video of the aftermath of the attack that may have helped lead to an arrest in the case. -
KPBS Midday EditionReported hate crimes jumped more than 17 percent in California last year compared with 2016, though the incidents remain relatively rare, the state's attorney general said Monday. -
The charred burn area of an Alpine-area wildfire that gutted three dozen homes and 29 other structures last week was fully contained Tuesday as the county Board of Supervisors voted to extend a declaration of emergency in the aftermath of the 504-acre conflagration. -
A former Torrey Pines High School student pleaded guilty Tuesday to posting threats targeting the school on his Instagram account and will spend a minimum of six months in a residential treatment facility. -
KPBS Midday EditionUnder the felony murder rule, a person involved in a serious felony that results in death may be charged with murder even if they didn’t personally kill anyone. A bill making its way through the legislature would change that. -
The wildfire in Alpine on Friday destroyed 34 homes and scorched at least 505 acres, leaving a number of people without a place to live. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County opened a one-stop center in the Alpine Library to start fire victims on the road to recovery. -
As fire lines were established Sunday around 92 percent of the fire that swept through eastern Alpine, the confirmed number of structures lost in the blaze jumped to 57.
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