Government
County Administration Building

County Opens Budget Public Hearings

| 10:22 AM

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The County of San Diego opens public hearings for its $7.15 billion recommended budget next week at two meetings at the County Administration Center — 9 a.m. Monday, June 13 and a special night session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16.

Parks and Rec
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County’s Summer Movies in the Park Season Starts Saturday at Waterfront Park

| 1:15 PM

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The County of San Diego’s free “2022 Summer Movies in the Park” season starts Saturday, May 28 with a 6 p.m. event and sunset showing of Walt Disney’s animated “Encanto” at the Waterfront Park.

Parks and Rec
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VIDEO: County Supervisors, Students, Visitors Celebrate New Spring Valley Park

| 5:10 PM

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County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher, Vice Chair Nora Vargas, students from Mt. Miguel High School, its Adult Transitional School, park officials and eager visitors celebrated the opening of Ildica County Park Friday in Spring Valley.

Government
County Administration Center

County Budget Builds on Commitments Across Key Areas

| 8:24 AM

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The County of San Diego released a $7.15 billion recommended budget today that builds on its commitments to address mental health, homelessness, equity, racial justice, and climate change.

Health
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County First to Use Rapid DNA-Based Beach Water Testing to Protect Public

| 3:48 PM

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San Diego County became the first coastal county in the nation this week to start using a rapid, DNA-based ocean-water testing technology that will produce faster results and earlier warnings to protect beachgoers when bacteria levels reach unhealthy levels in ocean water.

Health
Helicopter dropping larvicide

County to Conduct First Larvicide Drop of 2022

| 9:28 AM

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San Diego County is scheduled to carry out its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year Wednesday and Thursday on more than four dozen waterways, to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading disease like West Nile virus.