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California just completed its Firehawk helicopter fleet — faster, stronger aircraft with high-flying capability. Cal Fire and Gov. Gavin Newsom say it’s a crucial upgrade as wildfires intensify.
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KPBS Midday EditionAs the nation reels from the Monterey Park shooting, questions arise over how to confront the stark reality of increasingly common instances of violence. -
The 11 people who died in Saturday's shooting at a dance studio in California were remembered Monday by their grieving families. The Los Angeles County coroner's office has named four of the victims, all of whom were over the age of 50. -
A new law takes aim at wage theft, which disproportionately impacts lower-wage workers, especially immigrants, women and people of color. -
The settlement stems from a lawsuit brought by the family of 32-year-old Lucky Phounsy, who died following his April 13, 2015, arrest in Santee. -
According to the city, "dozens of additional teams" will be assigned this week to make pothole repairs across the city. -
San Diego County officials put a call out to the public Thursday for assistance in estimating how much damage was caused by the recent storms that battered the region. -
A small plane landed on the shoreline of Carlsbad State Beach Thursday. -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its plan "meets the border security needs of the area while also addressing feedback from the community." -
Genesis Nicolas-Tabalanza said that in mid-2020, her brother-in-law Larry Millete admitted in text messages to putting his daughter's phone in his wife's vehicle in order to track her whereabouts about six months before she disappeared. -
The father of a missing Chula Vista woman allegedly murdered by her husband testified Tuesday that while searching for his daughter, her husband falsely claimed she was in an upstairs bedroom at their home.
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