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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Santa Ana winds bring heat, fire risk to Encinitas

A Santa Ana wind event will push Encinitas temperatures near 80°F on Thursday and into the low 80s Friday and Saturday, with gusts up to 25 mph at the coast, a Heat Advisory and a High Wind Watch for San Diego County through Saturday evening.

Satellite view of thick smoke plumes from Southern California wildfires streaming over the Pacific Ocean.

Encinitas beaches face flood advisory, bacteria warning after Rachel

Three hazard alerts remain active along the Encinitas coast after Tropical Storm Rachel, including a coastal flood advisory through Tuesday and a county bacteria warning urging swimmers and surfers to stay out of the water for 72 hours.

A surfer in a black wetsuit riding a green surfboard on a rolling ocean wave.

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