Public Safety
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An independent fire rating agency informed the Board of Supervisors Tuesday that the County Fire Authority’s capabilities when it comes to fighting structural fires now rank in the top 10 percent nationally.
Health
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The County plans to hand-spray a neighborhood in Grant Hill to kill invasive Aedes mosquitoes, after mosquitoes and larvae were found in an area near a person who became infected with the Zika virus while traveling outside the country. Testing done at the San Diego County Public Health Laboratory confirmed that the person had the […]
Animals
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♫ Oh Susie Q, oh Susie Q, I like the way you hop. ♪
Health
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The County of San Diego’s Vector Control Program plans to hand-spray a two-city-block area in San Diego as a preventive measure after a person in the area tested positive for travel-related Zika virus and Aedes mosquitoes were found in the same area. The person recently traveled to a country where tropical mosquito-borne illnesses including Zika […]
Animals
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Your home might not be Mayberry, but it may very well be the perfect place for young Opie.
Animals
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Two handsome housemates are up for grabs at the County’s animal care facility in Carlsbad. You can get just one or take them both – they’re your typical cats in that they don’t seem to mind one way or another!
Parks and Rec
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For parents, seeing their children get up and outside is rewarding in and of itself. But how do you get the kiddos to actually get up and outside? County Parks has found a way – with tangible rewards.