Health

Breaking Down Cultural Barriers in the Community

| 3:16 PM

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Aseel Ross doesn’t have a badge, and she doesn’t wear a uniform. She’s never been through the police academy, either, but she has a very important role with the El Cajon Police Department. Ross, a County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency social worker, spends much of her work week side-by-side with El […]

Health

Register Now for the 2017 Vital Aging Conference

| 1:51 PM

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He’s won multiple Tony Awards, Emmy Awards and Golden Globes. He’s been on Broadway, in numerous films, released CDs, appeared in an endless list of TV shows, including playing Chicken George in Roots and he’s in two Hall of Fames. But for Ben Vereen, who’s headlining this year’s San Diego County Vital Aging Conference, the […]

Environment

Bug Season, Part Two!

| 1:01 PM

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Get ready for “buggy” spring — part two! If you think our recent wintry cold snap may have ended the increased numbers of bugs we’ve seen this spring, think again.

Animals

VIDEO: Animal Services Faces Peak ‘Kitten Season’

| 12:41 PM

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Kitten season is upon us and the County’s Department of Animal Services is getting flooded with kittens. The department is offering spay and neuter coupons to help lower the cat population: $100 for females and $50 for males.

Parks and Rec

Show Your Military Appreciation at County Parks

| 12:37 PM

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Celebrate Military Appreciation Month with two patriotic events at County parks— a Salute to Military Families at Lake Morena County Park and the Warrior Hike Challenge at El Capitan County Preserve.