Jules Hotz for CalMatters
In the closing days of the legislative year, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that is meant to toughen scrutiny of the state’s embattled fire insurer of last resort by insisting that two of their leaders join its governing committee.
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Two firefighters who were jumped and stabbed by a physically imposing assailant during a medical-aid call at an East Village transit depot were recovering Thursday. -
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The City Council's Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to accept a report that includes a sales tax increase as an option to raise money to pay for capital projects in San Diego. -
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Supervisors Bill Horn and Dianne Jacob say unexcused school absences are a problem for San Diego County’s unincorporated areas, and they want to work with the sheriff to fix the problem. -
Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the City Council declared Tuesday Lorraine Hutchinson Day to honor the deputy fire chief who is a breast cancer survivor. She is retiring after 25 years with the department. -
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