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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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The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for the Sierra Nevada and Southern California mountains, where as much as 5 feet of snow could fall. -
A former San Diego State football player was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possession of child pornography. -
The warrants also revealed that police were looking into two other men as possible suspects in the rape. -
Chief Fred Armijo has worked for the city of Oceanside since 1989. -
A new bill is attempting to bridge disagreements between local elected officials and Governor Gavin Newsom over public spending on homelessness and an apparent lack of progress. -
The number of people hospitalized in San Diego County with the coronavirus has fallen by five to 238, according to the latest state data. -
Fabienne Perlov, the Anti-Defamation League’s regional director in San Diego, talks about her efforts to combat the rise in extremism and bias in the region. -
The state money is intended to support residents in entering the legal cannabis industry through funding grants. -
A 13-year member of the Del Mar Union School District Board of Trustees was jailed last weekend on suspicion of soliciting prostitution in Florida. -
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