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San Diego County Supervisor announces resolution opposing State Farm for pulling policies
State Farm is moving ahead with dropping hundreds of thousands of Californians from their homeowners insurance policies. Now, San Diego County Supervisor Tara Lawson-Remer wants to hold the insurance company accountable. NBC 7’s Todd Strain reports on May 20, 2024.
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California teachers, despite being highest paid in nation, struggle to make ends meet
Despite California teachers being among the highest paid in the nation, educators in San Diego struggle to keep pace with the high cost of living. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik explains why.
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San Diego County Supervisor announces resolution opposing State Farm for pulling policies
Hundreds of thousands of people across California, including thousands in San Diego, have lost or will be losing their home insurance as insurance companies pull policies or fail to renew them.
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Firefighters rescue dog from bathroom wall
Firefighters sprung into action to save a dog that got stuck in a wall in California on Monday.
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Firefighters rescue dog stuck in wall of California home
A dog named Faye got herself into a tight situation after getting stuck in a wall of her Garden Grove home.
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Pregnant woman abandons infant in shopping cart at California store
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sought help this week to find the woman who abandoned an infant at a store in Lomita.
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Family of Navy veteran who died after officer knelt on his neck settles lawsuit for $7.5 million
The family called police on Dec. 23, 2020, because the 30-year-old was in mental distress and needed help. One officer pressed a knee on his neck for nearly five minutes while another restrained his legs, according to the complaint.
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California wants to pay you $400 for ‘Road Charge' program
California is considering Road Charge, an alternative funding system that would replace the gas tax, which funds most of road repair maintenance projects.
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Video shows hundreds of goats breaking loose and invading California backyard
Goats assigned to eat brush to prevent wildfires wander off the job in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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California officials testing alternative models to replace gas tax
California officials want to ditch the state’s gas tax, and they’re actually offering to pay people as they try to figure out an alternative.
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Man gets realistic picture of his boat painted on fence intended to hide it
A California man who was ordered to keep his boat out of sight has had the last laugh, by commissioning an artist to paint a realistic image of it on the fence that obscures it.
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Federal prosecutors seek 40-year sentence for man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband
DePape was convicted last year of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
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California's reservoirs and groundwater see a boost due to back-to-back wet winters
Nearly every major reservoir in California is above 80% capacity, with some even at 100%.
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How California's budget deficit of $27.6 billion might complicate Gov. Newsom's plans
California has a budget deficit of $27.6 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom says. What’s that mean for the nation’s most populous state?
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UCLA recommended to pay Cal Berkeley $10M per year for 6 years
The University of California Board of Regents is expected to accept a recommendation that UCLA pay University of California at Berkeley $10 million a year for six years as a result of the Bruins’ upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12.
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California regulators approve new electric rates. What it means for your bill
The new rates are meant to reduce how much families pay for electricity, but not everyone believes it will. Sergio Flores from NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 Responds reports.
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California utilities commission votes to approve $24 fixed monthly charge
California regulators have voted to change how some power companies calculate their customers’ bills. The state’s public utilities commission on Thursday approved a proposal that would add a new monthly charge to most people’s electric bills. For many, it will be a charge of $24.15. For those with lower incomes, it will be $6 or $12 per month. In exchange...
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California's reservoirs, groundwater see boost thanks to wet winters
Nearly every major reservoir in the state is above 80 percent capacity, and it’s not just bodies of water that have benefitted from the rain. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell reports.
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California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot
The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes. The court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the measure that would require all new and higher taxes to be approved by voters. Right now, the Legislature can raise taxes with a...
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California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years
After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years. California’s Department of Water Resources said Monday the state saw 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge in the water year ending in September. Much of the state’s population counts on groundwater for drinking water in...