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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The District Attorney's Office announced a settlement in a consumer protection case against an Oceanside smoke shop that was illegally selling Spice, a dangerous synthetic drug banned by the state. -
The San Diego Police Department's evidence- and property-handling procedures fall short of standards widely maintained by other area law enforcement facilities, according to a report by the county grand jury. -
With a bidding process for emergency medical transportation services caught up in litigation, the City Council Monday will consider a five-year contract extension with Rural/Metro Ambulance. -
Police said Michael Majerus shot and killed Nicholas Reynolds over some type of neighborhood dispute on Thursday. The shooting prompted a day-long standoff. -
Simon D. Hubble, 33, died Wednesday after he was shot by a sheriff's deputy. Authorities say he threatened the lawman with a screwdriver. -
The standoff began after a man shot and killed his neighbor, and prompted police to evacuate 41 adults and 15 children out of nearby apartments. -
The sheriff's department should implement a rotation policy in adult detention facilities to better balance experienced personnel with newer, less experienced deputies, according to a county grand jury report. -
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Five years after Anastasio Hernandez Rojas died in an incident with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers, a grand jury investigation is still pending. -
Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of an apparently disturbed man at a residence who was threatening to force authorities to shoot him. The man also reportedly said he wanted to overdose on drugs.
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