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The County of San Diego is proclaiming a local emergency on behalf of the Board of Supervisors in anticipation that resources and assistance from the state and federal government may be needed because of damage caused by flooding from the storm January 22, 2024. A local proclamation communicates to the state that the County is anticipating significant impacts to both public and private property.
Government
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After an extensive recruitment with input from internal and external stakeholders, and community engagement at its center, the County of San Diego has appointed Paul A. Rodriguez as the new Public Defender. Rodriguez will be dedicated to ensuring that people charged with a crime in state court who are financially unable to retain private counsel receive a rigorous defense. His focus will extend to providing comprehensive support to staff and pursuing innovative and effective programs to each client from arrest to post-sentencing.
Public Safety
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A young student at the Probation Department’s Youth Development Academy is getting a unique opportunity to follow his academic and musical pursuits at a prestigious music college during his journey to restore his life. It’s a joint effort between the County Probation Department and the Berklee College of Music.
Public Safety
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San Diego County Medical Examiner’s investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a man fatally hit by a car while crossing the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of the Old Town Avenue overcrossing about 8 p.m. October 14.
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San Diego County Medical Examiner’s investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman fatally hit by a car while crossing Cuyamaca Street north of Weld Boulevard in El Cajon late in the evening of September 22.
Government
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Leaders from across San Diego County gathered Wednesday to reflect on the historic and devastating 2003 fires and to highlight the progress, cooperation and preparations made since then. Seventeen people died in the four fires that started Oct. 25, 2003. Thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed and there was widespread damage to infrastructure and […]
Public Safety
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Chairwoman Nora Vargas cut the ribbon to open a new fire station in East Otay Mesa. This new, state-of-the-art fire station will reduce response times in East Otay Mesa, which includes medical calls to construction workers, traffic accidents, warehouse workers, incarcerated persons, and any calls related to the border crossing. The community surrounding the new fire station includes industrial and commercial businesses, several correctional facilities, and the Otay Mountain open space to the east.
