Do This Thanksgiving Food Safety Quiz Before You Gobble
Nov. 22, 2019 | 11:03 AMReading Time: 5 minutes
Turkey, mashed potatoes, salad, cranberry sauce, listeria, salmonella, E. coli — wait, what?
Stories by Gig Conaughton
Supervisors Approve Traffic Study to Reduce Air Pollution in Portside Neighborhoods
Nov. 21, 2019 | 2:42 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan this week to reduce air pollution and improve health in the region’s Portside neighborhoods — Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Sherman Heights and western National City — by studying the types of trucks and cars driving through them.
The Rains are Coming; Get Your Free Sandbags at County, CAL FIRE Stations
Nov. 19, 2019 | 3:26 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The first rains in months are bearing down on San Diego County, meaning this could be a good time to stock up on free sandbags at County and CALFIRE stations.
Want to be Santa’s Helper? It’s Toys for Tots Time at County Airports
Nov. 15, 2019 | 11:51 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
What would be cooler: getting to be Santa’s helper, or putting a holiday smile on the face of a less fortunate child here in San Diego County? The County can help you do both! It’s Toys for Tots time at four County airports.
Mouse in Escondido Tests Positive for Hantavirus
Nov. 15, 2019 | 10:36 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
A western harvest mouse collected in Escondido has tested positive for hantavirus. County officials are reminding people to never sweep or vacuum up after wild rodents if they find them in living spaces, but to use “wet cleaning” instead.
Credit: shutterstock Hawk in Ramona Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Nov. 13, 2019 | 2:34 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
A dead Cooper’s hawk found in Ramona has tested positive for West Nile virus. County environmental health officials are reminding people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the potentially deadly virus to people.
Credit: shutterstock Holidays Are Coming; 5 Tips to Get Rid of Junk Mail
Oct. 22, 2019 | 11:21 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The holidays. They bring friends, family — and more junk mail than you can probably imagine! Want to keep the friends and family but get rid of the junk mail? Here are five tips to help you our from the Department of Public Works.