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Three deer mice collected in routine monitoring in Boulevard have tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus. Remember, never sweep up or vacuum up after rodents, their droppings or nest material if you find them in your homes, sheds, garages or workplaces.
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The Board of Supervisors voted to start studying the idea of buying and selling electricity to county residents by scheduling a public workshop to hear from experts, consumer groups and other jurisdictions.
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You may have noticed—San Diego County is blossoming with beautiful, floating, black and orange “painted lady” butterflies. “You just peek out the window and there they are, they’re everywhere.”
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A dead Cooper’s hawk found in Lakeside has tested positive for West Nile virus, making it the first sign this year of the potentially deadly disease in San Diego County. County officials remind the public to protect themselves against mosquitoes that can spread diseases.
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San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to authorize the County’s Department of Environmental Health to carry out an agreement with the state for $348,000 to help fund the County’s beach water quality program that protects residents and visitors year-round.
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County Planning & Development Services customers can now get a permit to build a home charging station for their electric car without wasting a volt driving to a County office. They can get them online.
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It hasn’t been detected here, but County officials are urging backyard bird owners to watch out for the highly contagious, bird-killing Virulent Newcastle disease, after the state expanded quarantines in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
