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VIDEO: Meet the ‘Betsy Ross’ of San Diego County

| 8:30 AM

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Back in 1957, the County was looking for someone to create its flag. Estelle Secor was a County employee back then who just so happened to have some really great artistic abilities. So she hand-sewed the flag during the evenings while her husband watched TV. And for many years, it sat proudly in a case in the […]

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Board Waives Permit Fees for Border Fire Rebuilders

| 4:53 PM

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to help those who lost homes or buildings in the Border fire by waiving fees for building permits and plan-check reviews, and to help clear fire debris. Supervisor Dianne Jacob, whose district includes the Potrero and Campo communities where the Border fire started just before […]

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County Offices to Close Monday for Fourth of July

| 1:30 PM

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County of San Diego offices, libraries and animal shelters will be closed Monday, July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Essential services, including law enforcement and emergency animal services, will remain open.