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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The San Diego Housing Commission activated four inclement weather shelters for people experiencing homelessness. -
Enforcement of an updated sidewalk vending ordinance will begin Friday, following clarification of First Amendment concerns and impounding measures. -
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said Thursday that he has secured more than $103 million in additional funding to help repair the South Bay sewer plant. -
Leonard Glenn Francis told a San Diego federal judge Wednesday he still hasn't hired a new lawyer almost three months after his longtime attorneys left the case. -
The city of San Diego will conduct additional cleanup and outreach to homeless people living in encampments along the San Diego River under a plan approved by the City Council Tuesday and funded by a $3.6 million state grant. -
Fire-Rescue Department Chief Colin Stowell is retiring in August. -
A new committee in the Legislature holds its first hearing to figure out how to make residents happier. Chairperson Anthony Rendon says he’s wanted to take on the topic since watching the documentary “Happy” 14 times in two days. -
A San Diego jury awarded $5 million in damages to the student, a Coronado High School basketball player. -
The number of robberies of postal carriers grew again last year and the number of injuries nearly doubled, even as the U.S. Postal Service launched crackdown aimed at addressing postal crime. -
Police said it's unclear if the animal was the same one spotted in the city recently.
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