Families
Five sketches of unidentified death cases and a tattoo

County Medical Examiner Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Children and Young Adults

| 11:45 AM

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The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking the public to help put names to several children and young adults who remain unidentified in cases that span decades. To bring new attention to these cases, the office works closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), NamUs, Rady Children’s Hospital and a forensic artist.

Government

Public and Private Efforts Important for Storm Resiliency

| 3:27 PM

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County efforts on public property improve community safety and help protect property in neighborhoods. They are also separate from what private property owners need to do to ensure they are prepared for heavy rains as El Niño approaches.

Environment
white pig eating pumpkin

Pumpkin Smash Event Gives Halloween Pumpkins a Second Life in Lakeside

| 11:15 AM

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Halloween pumpkins can keep giving long after Oct. 31. Just ask the goats and pigs at a local farm and animal sanctuary that enjoyed nearly 2,000 pounds of pumpkins donated through the County’s first Pumpkin Smash event.