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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County officials and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer issued emergency declarations in order to tap state and federal funds to pay for fire-fighting and recovery efforts. -
A wildfire task force will fan out across the fire- ravaged North County today and Tuesday to warn homeowners against would-be criminals who prey on victims of natural disasters, the District Attorney's Office said. -
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At least 39 houses were destroyed in the San Marcos Cocos fire, and another eight were burned in the Carlsbad Poinsettia fire. An 18-unit apartment building also was destroyed in the Carlsbad blaze. -
Many, many more people used smartphones and other mobile devices to get information and updates during last week's fires. -
Based on figures from January through March, San Diego police pulled over blacks and Hispanics at a higher rate than their percentage of the population. The police chief says more analysis is needed to draw conclusions from the data. -
The public should check out charities asking for disaster relief for the fire victims, and homeowners who suffered losses should make sure scammers don't come after them, said FBI spokesman Darrell Foxworth. -
The wildfires that blew through San Diego County this past week destroyed 65 homes, scorched some 27,000 acres and possibly led to one man's death. A Cal Fire official said the region was fortunate it wasn't worse and should expect a "fairly prolonged fire season." -
Fire crews today fully contained a 600-acre wildfire in Carlsbad that destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and businesses and possibly killed a transient this week. -
Oceanside fire officials announced today they had put down three fires over the past few days, two of which caused about $250,000 in damage to a downtown hotel and a mobile home.
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