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 brush fires along Interstate 8 between Alpine and Pine Valley may have been sparked by a vehicle's faulty catalytic converter. -
San Diego's dry, hot and windy weather this past week made for ripe fire conditions, but among the half of a dozen brush fires that broke out none burned more than a few acres. -
A welding accident sparks a small fire on the fifth floor of a high-rise building under construction in downtown San Diego early Friday. -
A red flag warning issued because of dry, hot conditions in San Diego County has been lifted, which should give firefighters some relief after battling several small brush fires this week. -
The multi-vehicle crash about 3:50 p.m. Thursday left one car on fire and led the CHP to close lanes on the freeway. -
For the third day in a row, strong and potentially damaging Santa Ana winds were expected to blow throughout much of San Diego County Thursday. -
Authorities found the body after a two-alarm brush fire was put out Wednesday afternoon near the Westfield Plaza Bonita Mall. -
Strong winds are wreaking havoc with power lines across the San Diego Gas & Electric service area, affecting customers from Palomar Mountain to Jacumba. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe fire, which started Tuesday afternoon in the dry bed of the San Diego River on the east end of the Carlton Oaks Country Club, reignited Wednesday morning and threatened about a dozen homes. -
If you live on Home Avenue in City Heights, in Paradise Hills, the College area, Skyline or Encanto, you might have to wait longer for help than other people in San Diego after calling 911.
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