Rains on the way, Get Sandbags from County, CAL FIRE
Jan. 22, 2021 | 2:19 PMRains, potentially heavy, are on the way this weekend and the County of San Diego and CAL FIRE are offering free sandbags to residents who live in the unincorporated areas.
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Looking for a Good Book? Check Out 2020’s Top 10 Checkouts
Jan. 12, 2021 | 9:58 AMLooking for a good book? A great movie, e-book, audio-book, kid-book? There’s no better place to start than with the County Library’s Top 10 lists of books and materials readers and movie lovers checked out in 2020!
When the Rains Come, Catch Every Drop with Discounted Rain Barrel
Jan. 7, 2021 | 2:00 PMThis could be a relatively dry winter. But that just means having a rain barrel to collect every precious drop of rain and cut your gardening water costs could be more important than ever. This month, you might be able to get a top-of-the-line rain barrel for as little as $25.
Mouse Tests Positive for Hantavirus
Dec. 23, 2020 | 10:17 AMA western harvest mouse collected in routine monitoring has tested positive for hantavirus. County environmental health officials are reminding people not to vacuum or sweep up after rodents if they find them in homes, garages, and sheds. Use wet-cleaning methods instead.
County’s Long-awaited Estrella Park Opens in Casa de Oro
Dec. 22, 2020 | 2:23 PMThe County’s long-awaited, newly improved Estrella Park in the Casa de Oro neighborhood in Spring Valley is open.
Credit: shutterstock ‘Tis the Season for — Recycling!
Dec. 16, 2020 | 10:49 AMThe holiday season means gifts, packages, trees and yes — recycling! Here are some tips, from your trees to everything else.
County Libraries Move to Door-side Service
Dec. 8, 2020 | 1:42 PMWith the state’s new COVID-19 Stay Home order in effect, the County of San Diego’s 33 libraries have moved to door-side service to help county residents practice social distancing and still enjoy all the library books, digital magazines, music, movies and other fare they love.