Agriculture

Citrus Disease Detection in San Diego County Prompts Quarantine

| 8:10 AM

The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a quarantine in parts of north San Diego County Thursday, after detecting a potentially devastating citrus disease in the county for the first time.

Animals
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Pet of the Week – Estrella

| 3:53 PM

Get to know this week’s Pet of the Week, a real superstar from our Bonita shelter, Estrella! Estrella is a playful and energetic Australian cattle dog mix who is looking for a new forever home where she would prefer to be an only pet.

Health

Monthly Mosquito Larvicide Application Done by Hand Crews This Week

| 11:40 AM

County Vector Control crews will conduct their regular mosquito-fighting larvicide applications this week on dozens of local waterways — but by hand, rather than from the air, because the helicopter used is down for unscheduled maintenance.

Parks and Rec
Hellhole Canyon

Three County Parks Closed in August Due to Summer Heat

| 3:56 PM

Three San Diego County parks, El Capitan Preserve near Lakeside, Hellhole Canyon Preserve in Valley Center and Mt. Gower Preserve in Ramona, will be closed for the month of August starting Sunday, a measure taken each year because of the month’s typically high temperatures.