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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Inland areas of San Diego County are expected to reach the 100-degree mark by lunchtime Thursday as a heatwave intensifies and bears down on the region. -
An expedited Transportation Security Administration screening program will soon be available at Lindbergh Field and 59 other airports, the TSA announced today. -
The American Red Cross, San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter, announced a four-year partnership today with government agencies and community groups to train residents to prepare for disasters. -
The City Council is scheduled today to take up a proposed $2 million program to recruit and retain officers in the San Diego Police Department. -
Governor Jerry Brown is finally saying how he’ll comply with federal court orders directing him to reduce overcrowding in California prisons. -
After a fire killed five women on a San Francisco Bay area bridge, California will examine the work of the state agency responsible for regulating limousine safety. -
A nonprofit that helps youth find jobs after being arrested is drawing from the local food movement to teach responsibility. -
KPBS Midday EditionA Filner recall effort gets serious while more accusations surface. There are major changes for both the Chargers and Padres. And the city's ambulances may be frequently late but loopholes keep the contractor fine free. -
Hundreds of thousands of cellphone users across California received text messages and high-pitched alarms Monday night and Tuesday morning notifying them of an Amber Alert. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego Mayor Bob Filner has another rough week as more people call for his resignation. A UCSD student who was forgotten in a DEA holding cell for nearly five days was awarded $4.1 million by the Justice Department. The fate of wild horses descended from steeds ridden by the Spanish military here in the 1700s is uncertain in East County.
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