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.
MORE STORIES
-
KPBS Midday EditionPolice officers, paramedics and firefighters all are trained and ready to respond when emergencies and tragedies occur. The first responders are a community's first line of defense. But who defends them against the memories of what they've seen and dealt with? -
The slaying of the deputies was the single deadliest day for California law enforcement since February 2013. One deputy was from Sacramento County, the other from Placer County. -
Kevin Charles Brown Apparently Killed Himself As Police Prepared To Arrest Him -
The focus of the drill at Knox Middle School in Valencia Park was to address the kind of violence that can happen when kids bully one another. -
Authorities arrested 43 people in predawn raids Tuesday that prosecutors said are linked to a large-scale methamphetamine and heroin trafficking organization in Imperial County. -
City Council members will consider Monday a licensing agreement with Mattel Inc. that would allow the company to create miniature versions of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department vehicles. -
California's Trust Act, which took effect this year, limits the ability of local law enforcement to comply with ICE requests to hold immigrants. -
A building was evacuated at Southwestern College after a student told her instructor that she and family members had been quarantined because of possible exposure to Ebola. The student later recanted her story. -
San Diego County is surrounded by active faults capable of unleashing large quakes up to a magnitude 7 or higher. -
The "Los Palillos" gang was involved in multiple murders between 2004 and 2007, including two victims whose bodies were dissolved in acid.
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
- County official overseeing animal shelters complained of 'shit dogs,' too few euthanasias in voice message
- 20 free ways to explore San Diego Design Week 2025
- New trash cans are coming to San Diego curbs in October
- Encinitas rescinds vote on ICE emergency, then reaffirms most prior actions
- Kirk shooting videos spread online, even to viewers who didn't want to see them