Families
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Backpacks and School Supplies Giveaway at Super Saturday Event

| 2:12 PM

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Child Support Services is holding a Super Saturday event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 13 to giveaway hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to all children who attend, until supplies run out.

Public Safety
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County Expands Support for People Leaving Jail and Returning to Their Communities

| 9:04 AM

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The County of San Diego was awarded $6 million in Proposition 47 grant funding that will be used to help people returning to their communities after serving time in County jails. The financial support is earmarked for those leaving custody who have a history of behavioral health needs and are homeless or at risk of […]

Public Safety
CAL FIRE firefighters apply fire retardant to vegetation along Wildcat Canyon Road, near Lakeside

VIDEO: CAL FIRE Treats Roadside Brush With Fire Retardant

| 4:44 PM

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County Fire and CAL FIRE are treating brush along Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside with Phos-Chek fire retardant. The treatment limits the spread of fire from the road by limiting the flammability of the fuel, in this case brush and grass. This will be the third year CAL FIRE crews have applied the mixture along […]

Public Safety
San Diego County Leaders in the lobby of One Safe Place cutting a white ribbon to celebrate the North County family justice center opening

GALLERY: One Safe Place, a New Family Justice Center, Will Support Crime Victims in North County

| 4:12 PM

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The District Attorney, County leaders, health professionals and law enforcement celebrated the upcoming opening of One Safe Place in San Marcos. One Safe Place is a family justice center created to support victims of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking, and violent loss in northern San Diego County. The new center will open its doors to the public on July 5.

Public Safety
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Probation Youth Learn Life Skills Through Woodworking Program

| 10:26 AM

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Students at the County Probation Department’s new Youth Transition Campus are preparing for a woodworking exhibition Friday, June 17. Youth will get to show off their projects built over the last year in Career and Technical Education classes at the new Kearny Mesa campus and at the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility.

Animals
Rachael Borrelli with her Jan Merritt Leadership Award plaque at Balboa Park

Animal Services Coordinator Recognized for Helping Students with Disabilities

| 4:41 PM

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County Animal Services’ Coordinator of Volunteer and Public Service Rachael Borrelli was recognized for her work with TRACE Alternative School. Borelli was given the school’s Jan Merritt Leadership Award, which goes to individuals who use creativity and innovation to support students with disabilities.