Public Safety
Supervisor Joel Anderson speaking at a CAL FIRE event on wildfire preparedness standing in front of fire crews, a brush fire truck and a fire helicopter

Be Prepared for Wildfires! 

| 6:43 PM

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The County of San Diego joined CAL FIRE and partner agencies at the Ramona CAL FIRE Air Attack Base today to explain what you can do to prepare for wildfires. Almost half of the state’s largest and most damaging wildfires occurred in 2020 and 2021, burning almost 7 million acres. But there are proactive steps you can take to prepare your home and communities to be more resilient to the impacts of wildfire. 

Government
Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer speaking at a news conference in front of supports for the Immigrant Legal Defense Program on the west side of the County Administration Building

County Provides Legal Defense for Immigrants

| 8:33 AM

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The County of San Diego announced Thursday a legal defense program for immigrants going through removal proceedings in federal court. People detained, on monitoring or under house arrest can now receive free legal representation contracted by the Public Defender’s Office.