Environment
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New Study States Regional Collaboration Key to Decarbonization

| 1:17 PM

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Reducing carbon emissions to zero regionally can be done, according to a new academic report commissioned by the County.  The reductions will require local governments and agencies to work together, and the County of San Diego is positioned to coordinate that effort, the report states.

Health
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Update: Shigella Outbreak in San Diego County — 11-12-2021

| 3:27 PM

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The County of San Diego has announced four new shigella cases associated with an ongoing outbreak, bringing the total to 35 confirmed and three probable cases among people experiencing homelessness.

Government
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County Moves to Energize Grid, Battery Storage Projects

| 4:03 PM

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Looking to energize solar electricity projects in unincorporated areas, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to shorten the approval process for battery storage projects located in industrial areas.

Environment
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Supervisors Fletcher, Vargas Open County’s New Demonstration Garden

| 3:58 PM

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Hoping to help sow the seeds of sustainable, nutritional living, County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher, Vice Chair Nora Vargas, master gardeners and County staff opened a new demonstration garden at the County Operations Center Wednesday.

Parks and Rec
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County: $1.8 Mill Available to Youth Sports and Camps to Cut Kids’ Registration Fees

| 2:18 PM

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The County’s Department of Parks and Recreation wants to give youth sports and camp programs shares of $1.8 million to help get 15,000 to 20,000 kids back out to play in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Safety
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Traffic Light Backup Battery Project Could Make Residents Safer in Emergencies, Power Shutoffs

| 11:21 AM

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Supervisor Jim Desmond and Department of Public Works officials recently flipped the switch on a new traffic light backup battery system in San Dieguito that could eventually make residents around the county safer during emergencies.

Government
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County’s Annual Report: New Challenges, Essential Services

| 5:04 PM

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The County of San Diego’s newly released 2020-21 Annual Report shows the County responding to new challenges while continuing to deliver its essential services.