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Incarcerated firefighters are a critical part of California’s wildfire strategy, making up nearly half of emergency response hours during last year’s wildfire season.
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California spends tens of millions dollars every year paying prison employees to look for smoke and fire. Replacing fire alarms costs much more.
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For the fourth year in a row, California lawmakers are weighing whether to give violent criminals the legal right to cite abuse in their legal defense.
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All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted after a wildfire burned 347 acres near Ramona Mountain on Wednesday.
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A brush fire burning along Rainbow Crest Road has stopped forward progression at 35 acres. Evacuation orders are still in place, according to San Diego County fire officials.
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From just two injuries in 2018 to 1,506 in 2024, injuries sustained involving e-bikes are also more likely to be moderate to severe than those involving traditional bicycles.
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Local officials celebrated the grand reopening of the Ramona Air Attack Base Monday following a monthslong construction project that paves the way for a new tanker base at the fire station.
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Federal agents detained two construction workers in Cardiff Friday morning, according to witnesses. Volunteers told KPBS the arrest happened within a matter of minutes and was so quiet some neighbors didn’t notice. They called it an example of how federal immigration agents operate in the region.
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As food safety fears rise, a San Diego dietitian says don’t cut fruits and vegetables from your dietAs a cyclosporiasis outbreak is linked to shredded lettuce in five states, a local dietitian recommends focusing on food safety.
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The teens hope the sheriff's goal to reduce in-custody deaths will motivate her to seriously consider their policy proposal.
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