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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KPBS Midday EditionFirefighters worked much of the week to stamp out two blazes that had blackened more than 14,500 acres on the Marine base when a third fire broke out Friday afternoon. -
Just as wildfires have swept across San Diego County this week, they've also burned in parts of Tijuana, Ensenada and Northern Baja. -
Carlsbad residents were let back into their homes Thursday after fire crews snuffed the Poinsettia fire down. -
Arson investigators are probing the origins of nine major fires across San Diego County. -
A fire near Camp Pendleton known as the Pulgas Fire has grown overnight to 8,000 acres. -
Here's a roundup of relief agencies offering help and San Diego museums and attractions that opened their doors for free during the wildfires. -
For the third consecutive day, firefighters are battling brush fires that have swept across San Diego County this week, fueled by unusual Santa Ana winds in May. -
The first big wildfire to erupt in San Diego County this week amid red flag conditions was 75 percent contained early Thursday. -
The strong Santa Ana winds that buffeted San Diego County this week and fueled more than a half-dozen raging wildfires will ease a bit on Thursday, but temperatures are expected rise, according to National Weather Service San Diego. -
12 Additional Firefighting Helicopters Arriving Thursday
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