Environment
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to accept a $503,304 grant to test and administer an advanced hybrid school bus engine that will reduce air pollution and toxic emissions.
Government
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The County of San Diego salutes the Volunteers of the Year at the County Administration Center. If you would like to learn more about volunteering, visit the Clerk of the Board’s website or call Volunteer San Diego at 1.800.VOLUNTEER.
Parks and Rec
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Most of us will probably never get a chance to go to the moon, but thanks to a unique program from the County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, University of California San Diego and Sally Ride Science, 37 fourth- through eighth-graders in the Spring Valley area got to do the next best thing.
Health
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The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day encourages all Americans to get active and adopt healthy lifestyle habits to keep their heart healthy. For local information, visit sdheartwalk.org.
Consumer
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Residents of Alpine, Pine Valley and unincorporated communities can get rid of their old tires for free — and help the environment, their neighborhoods and local roads at the same time — by recycling them April 14 at a “Tire Amnesty Day” event in Alpine.
Government
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The County of San Diego salutes the Volunteers of the Year at the County Administration Center. If you would like to learn more about volunteering, visit the Clerk of the Board’s website or call Volunteer San Diego at 1.800.VOLUNTEER.
Health
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Half of all men and one-third of all women will develop cancer during their lifetimes. The sooner cancer is found and treated, the better your chances are for surviving and living many years.