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Holidays Are Coming; 5 Tips to Get Rid of Junk Mail

| 11:21 AM

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The holidays. They bring friends, family — and more junk mail than you can probably imagine! Want to keep the friends and family but get rid of the junk mail? Here are five tips to help you our from the Department of Public Works.

Public Safety
A cover page of the new Personal Disaster Plan guide which shows various scenes in San Diego County.

Personal Disaster Plans to Be Mailed to Residents in Areas of Severe Fire Risk

| 11:03 AM

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Do you have a plan if there’s a wildfire? Or any emergency? The County of San Diego is mailing a Personal Disaster Plan to residents who live in the areas of highest fire danger in our community. Read it when you get it, discuss it with your family, complete it and practice it.

Health

Flu Cases Triple the Number at This Time Last Year

| 8:46 AM

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With 300 lab-confirmed cases of influenza in San Diego this season, compared to 88 at this time last year, County health officials are emphasizing the importance of getting the flu vaccine. There have also been two deaths, reported earlier, compared to none at this point last season.

Environment

Students Invited to Get Creative Cutting Air Pollution

| 3:00 PM

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This fall, student artists can show what it means to be a part of the solution to air pollution. The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District is asking students to submit their artwork with clean air messages and ways people can help to reduce air pollution.

Environment
electric vehicle charging station

County Approves Electric Vehicle Roadmap

| 11:55 AM

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The County Board of Supervisors took significant steps Wednesday to build out electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the County’s unincorporated area and encourage electric vehicle (EV) ownership among residents. The board approved a roadmap that puts the County on a path to meet state vehicle and charging infrastructure goals in the next decade. The roadmap […]