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For grandparents raising grandchildren, being a primary caregiver later in life is no walk in the park — except during the last weekend of May. That’s when the County of San Diego’s Child and Family Well Being Department hosts its annual “gramping” campout, one of the department’s most popular events of the year. Gramping is an overnight camping […]
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San Diego County Fire and CAL FIRE San Diego announced this week that a CAL FIRE C-130H Hercules airtanker is now operating out of the Ramona Air Attack Base, boosting the region’s wildfire aviation response ahead of peak fire season.
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Summer Movies in the Parks will feature showings in two County parks, in Ramona and Potrero, this weekend and will host a special sing-along showing of Sony Pictures wildly acclaimed “KPop Demon Hunters” on Saturday, June 20 at the County’s Waterfront Park downtown.
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San Diego County is experiencing an increase in rabies detections in bats this year, with 14 rabies, positive bats so far. With summer approaching—the season when rabies detections are most common, County health officials are reminding residents how to stay safe.
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Older adults and people with disabilities are among those most vulnerable during disasters, whether it’s an earthquake, fire, flooding or periods of extreme heat. To help residents prepare, the County partnered with the City of Chula Vista and several community organizations to host an Emergency Preparedness Resource Fair.
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The County has broken ground on a new fire station in Jacumba, launching construction on a modern facility that County Fire and CAL FIRE say will significantly improve emergency response for the rural community. The new Fire Station 43. is expected to open in 2027.
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County Animal Services is waving adoption fees this Saturday, June 6, as part of California’s Adopt-a-Pet Day—giving people across the region a chance to welcome a new cat, dog or other new best friend into their home.
