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County efforts on public property improve community safety and help protect property in neighborhoods. They are also separate from what private property owners need to do to ensure they are prepared for heavy rains as El Niño approaches.
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Halloween pumpkins can keep giving long after Oct. 31. Just ask the goats and pigs at a local farm and animal sanctuary that enjoyed nearly 2,000 pounds of pumpkins donated through the County’s first Pumpkin Smash event.
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County Parks and Recreation has earned the highest national recognition for park and recreation agencies: reaccreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).
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They creep, crawl and even sprint across the ground hunting prey. San Diego is home to a surprising variety of spiders, including the Orb Weaver and Wolf spiders, Black Widows, Brown Recluse and even those hairy tarantulas! Most of us spot them and jump back, maybe even scream, but County Agricultural Scientist Tyler Tkachuk actually enjoys them.
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When stormwater runs across streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and other surfaces, it picks up pollutants. That water then flows into the storm drain system and reaches local creeks, rivers, lakes, and the ocean—usually without treatment. The County’s Green Streets infrastructure (GSI) — part of a broad approach to managing stormwater and reducing flood risks — […]
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San Diego County Library along with Vice Chair Monica Montgomery Steppe and nearly 700 community members celebrated the grand opening of the new Casa de Oro library in Spring Valley this past weekend.
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Severe weather and heavy rain are expected this winter, and the County is encouraging everyone to take steps now to prevent erosion and water damage. The Watershed Protection Program offers resources to help residents and businesses prepare homes, buildings, horse facilities, and construction sites for storms.
