John Locher
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AP
San Diego County political leaders roundly condemned Wednesday's fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during a speech in Utah, saying political violence is never acceptable.
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KPBS Midday EditionA rejuvenation of the land brought out about a dozen “fire walk” hikers to open space near the Sonoma Ecology Center recently. This area, known to locals as the Valley of the Moon, burned in the wildfires last fall. -
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed this morning in Santee northwest of El Cajon's Gillespie Field, authorities said. -
Assistant Chief David Nisleit answers questions about community policing, a 2016 report on racial profiling by police and a coalition's public call for specific changes at SDPD. -
KPBS Midday EditionResidents will be able to offer feedback on the appointment of David Nisleit as the city's next top cop during two City Council meetings later this month, council President Myrtle Cole announced Friday. -
San Diego's search for a new police chief ends with the hiring of David Nisleit. Ratepayers will be getting some money back in the drawn out settlement over the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant. And San Diego's Midway District may be poised for major redevelopment. -
The shooting was reported just before 9 a.m. Thursday at the school, which has about 365 students in grades 6-8. A girl was taken into custody minutes after the shooting. -
The department's "new era of excellence" comes after one in which the department grappled with concerns over officer misconduct, racial profiling and the recruitment process itself. -
With pot now legal in California, prosecutors in San Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, a step that could prove life-changing for some and could especially help minorities, who were more likely than whites to be arrested for such crimes. -
The San Diego Police Department announced Thursday the appointment of David Nisleit as the next chief of police.
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The San Diego Police Department has announced Assistant Chief of Police David Nisleit will become the new city police chief. He will take over the job after current Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman retires in March.
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