In a region where wildfires have ravaged entire neighborhoods, one couple's proactive approach to home hardening is setting an example for others, with defensible space inspections provided by Cal Fire.
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Officials say gates at Naval Base San Diego have been reopened after a brief lockdown Friday morning.
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More meningitis cases in Southern California that occurred last November and December may also be connected to the Tijuana outbreak.
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Security guards who patrol San Diego’s train stations and trolleys say their concerns about safety are being ignored by their employer.
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Transportation for America listed three bridges in Carlsbad as structurally deficient.
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Newly published research finds fire is a serious threat in earthquake damaged buildings.
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Underage drinking is a problem in San Diego and across the country. Studies show kids who took their first drink before the age of 18 are 65 percent more likely to become alcoholics as adults.
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KPBS Midday EditionA local judge rules hotels can levy a tax without a vote. The U.S. went into Iraq 10 years ago, at great cost. Some homeless get housing, services downtown. Why no Padres, city council asks broadcasters.
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A half-dozen power poles toppled onto an El Cajon street in domino-like fashion Thursday afternoon, forcing the closure of a stretch of Mollison Avenue and leaving about 1,500 customers without electrical service, authorities said.
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A security guard present at Friday night's shooting tells a different story than the one detailed in a Metropolitan Transit System memo to its board.
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In his annual assessment of threats, the director of national intelligence also cited Iran and North Korea. He warned the spending cuts mandated under the sequestration jeopardized the nation's safety.
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