Health
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Suicide is preventable but no one entity or person can prevent suicide alone.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and September 4 through 10 is National Suicide Prevention Week. To commemorate the week, there will be many events taking place throughout the region. Complete list at the It’s Up to Us website.
Library
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The Ramona Library sits on the town’s historical main street, and some residents have visited on horseback. But proof the library belongs to the future came this week when it became one of a handful of public buildings in the region to achieve LEED Gold Certification, an internationally recognized standard for sustainable, environmentally-friendly building design.
Health
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A batch of mosquitoes collected in San Onofre has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first positive test this year for the potentially deadly disease, County Vector Control officials said Thursday.
Agriculture
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The County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures recently seized 10 Kaffir lime trees from Florida after detector dog Drake discovered them in an unmarked box at a North County commercial shipping terminal.
Health
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Only four more Tdap – or whooping cough – vaccine clinics offering 1,600 doses will be held in the coming weeks to help middle and high school students meet the new requirement to get their booster shot, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
Health
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Every parent of a young child knows about the Poison Control Hotline. But did you know it serves more than just frantic parents looking for information to help their children in crisis.
Agriculture
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The 2010 crop report shows strides in the total value of local agriculture products.