Agriculture
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.
Health
More than 2 million San Diegans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, placing the County closer to achieving its vaccination goal.
Animals
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
The County’s Southeastern Live Well Center project is moving forward and residents in the area will once again have an opportunity to give their input on the look and feel of the facility which will serve as a hub for health and social services in the region.
Health
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.
Health
San Diegans have largely turned to traditional vaccination clinics to get immunized against COVID-19.
Parks and Rec
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.