County Parks Star in Kids Video Contest
May 23, 2014 | 2:12 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
And the winners are…
Month: May 1, 2014
County Announces Initial Wildfire Costs to Local Agencies, Property Owners
May 23, 2014 | 11:01 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The cost to local governments of responding to, fighting and recovering from last week’s disastrous wildfires is estimated at $27.9 million, the County of San Diego announced Friday. Private property owners suffered an additional estimated $29.8 million in losses.
VIDEO: 4-H Club: Healthy and Hands-on
May 23, 2014 | 8:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The 4-H Club is more than kids raising farm animals. It also has special programs that teach kids healthy alternatives while providing hands-on experience ─ like making edible body scrub.
County Offers Steps to Keep Pests at Bay in Fire Areas
May 22, 2014 | 4:19 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County environmental health officials urged people living in or around fire-damaged neighborhoods Thursday to take simple precautions to keep disease-carrying pests from multiplying or getting into homes.
County Closing San Marcos Fire Recovery Office, Keeping Hotlines Open
May 22, 2014 | 3:35 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County plans to close the Recovery Liaison Office it opened in San Marcos during last week’s fires at 5 p.m. Friday. But it is keeping its telephone and email hotlines open to help people.
VIDEO: Can You Spot the Green Bus?
May 22, 2014 | 12:28 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Remember those loud, diesel school buses we all used to ride? Well, the County’s Air Pollution Control District is working with a Poway-based business to make those a thing of the past.
Tuesday is Deadline to Request Mail Ballot for June 3 Election
May 22, 2014 | 12:03 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Application must be received by May 27.