Health
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County Updates Raw Milk Salmonella Case Count and Product Recall

| 5:39 PM

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County of San Diego health officials are reporting three additional cases of Salmonella illness linked to unpasteurized or “raw” milk from a producer in Fresno, CA.

Elections
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Registrar Reminds Voters to Vote Early for Nov. 7 Special Election

| 12:04 PM

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If you’re a registered voter who lives in the Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District or Rainbow Municipal Water District, you’ll soon get a reminder from the Registrar’s office that you have just over one week to cast your ballot for the Nov. 7 special election.

Environment
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County Supervisors Expand Efforts to Improve Tijuana River Valley

| 12:51 PM

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The County Board of Supervisors approved a plan Tuesday to expand dredging work in the Tijuana River Valley to remove trash and sediment and help reduce flooding impacts from the Tijuana River.

Health
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E. Coli Cases Traced To Local Restaurant 

| 12:45 PM

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is reporting an outbreak of 13 confirmed or probable cases of Shiga-toxin-producing E. Coli (STEC) linked to dining at Miguel’s Cocina 4S Ranch location in San Diego.  

Agriculture
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Agriculture Flourishes in New Crop Report, Nears $1.8 Billion

| 9:19 AM

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San Diego’s new Crop Report covering the County’s 2022 growing season shows production was higher than last year at $1.78 billion in value, making it the seventh year in the past 10 years in which the region has seen an increase.