Animals

July Fourth Runaway Dogs Remain Unclaimed

| 10:18 AM

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Two weeks after Fourth of July fireworks, nearly two dozen dogs are still waiting for their owners to claim them from the County’s three animal shelters. Many of the dogs ended up there because they ran off in a panic at the first sound of the fireworks’ booms and whistles.

Animals

County to Hold Community Meetings on Animal Services

| 3:11 PM

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Residents in the unincorporated areas will get a chance to give their input on what animal services they’d like to see during three upcoming community meetings. The County is considering outsourcing the work done by the Department of Animal Services to another entity by next July. The meetings are being held to get residents’ feedback on […]

Public Safety
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DA Looking for Owners of Stolen Items

| 1:32 PM

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The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is looking for the owners of hundreds of stolen items. The unique property was impounded by law enforcement in connection to a burglary series throughout San Diego County in late 2015 and 2016.

Health

Fifth Death Reported in Hepatitis A Outbreak

| 9:06 AM

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A fifth person has died as a result of the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County that now totals 228 cases, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. During the local outbreak, 161 people have been hospitalized.  People who are either homeless or using illicit drugs account for at least seven in […]