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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In return, Matt Araiza has dropped the counter-lawsuit against the young woman. -
The scams highlighted by the court in a recent announcement typically involve individuals asking for money orders or cash in order to resolve outstanding warrants, failures to appear for jury duty, or other court-related fines and fees. -
The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a preliminary investigation of last week’s crash indicated that a material failure — that something went wrong with the aircraft — and not a mistake by the crew led to the deaths. -
The San Diego City Attorney's Office filed a civil enforcement complaint alleging an apartment leased units to college students without a functioning fire system, citing safety concerns. -
According to the Regional Task Force on Homelessness, on average 10 people found housing for every 16 people who experienced homelessness for the first time from September 2022 through October 2023. -
The state believes between 7,000 and 12,000 people statewide will eventually be eligible for “CARE Court." -
According to county data, the number of pertussis illnesses jumped from 12 in September to 57 in October. Spikes in pertussis happen every three to five years, they said, and the last peak was in 2017. -
More cities across the U.S. are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe. -
Operations are mostly back to normal at Oceanside’s Tri-City Medical Center after a cybersecurity attack. The incident lasted more than a week earlier this month. -
Experts say this sudden increase, after months of minimal occurrences, is due to low vaccination rates and the need for heightened awareness.
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