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Wildfires can strike in the West at any time, as Santa Barbara is currently demonstrating. We'll get a look at how the conditions are shaping up for wildfires in the San Diego region for summer and fall and how the county is preparing to combat them.

Residents of San Diego’s back country turned out in force last night for a public hearing on San Diego Gas and Electric’s proposed emergency electricity shut-off plan. The utility wants the authorit

"Let me say this as clearly as I can: the United States is not at war with Islam," the U.S. president tells the Turkish Parliament as he visits the key NATO ally for the first time in his term.

A jury found Tuesday that four San Diego firefighters were sexually harassed for being ordered to participate in a gay pride parade and awarded them combined damages of $34,300.

A year ago this week, San Diego County was the scene of deadly fires. Next month, county voters will be asked to approve a new tax to improve firefighting resources. The campaign to pass Prop. A is ca

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the 2007 wildfires in San Diego County. After one year, are we better prepared for wildfires this year? What's been done to assure people living in the ci

The boldest step San Diego leaders have taken to boost fire protection since last October was to put Prop A on the ballot. Prop A would raise $50 million for fire fighting resources though a new parce

Wildfires can strike the region at any time. But fall is a particularly hazardous time for fires. The hot, dry summer months coupled with Santa Ana winds create conditions for a perfect fire storm.

The San Miguel Fire District is getting the word out about fire safety this weekend.

France has finally settled on a place to put the nuclear waste from all of its power plants, even though the country is still uncomfortable with its dependence on nuclear reactors, which provide 80 percent of the nation's electricity.