County, Marines Collecting Toys for Tots
Nov. 25, 2016 | 10:54 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Putting a smile on a child’s face just feels good — especially during the holiday season.
Stories by Gig Conaughton
Black Friday is Here, Santa’s on His Way; Time to Check Receipts
Nov. 23, 2016 | 11:12 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Black Friday is coming. Santa is readying the reindeer. “Shop ‘til you drop” season is back. That means it’s time to remember to double-check your receipts when you hit the stores so you don’t get overcharged by faulty cash-register price scanners.
County to Hand-spray Nestor Neighborhood in Travel-related Zika Case
Nov. 21, 2016 | 6:02 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
County Vector Control crews will hand-spray a neighborhood in Nestor this week to keep invasive Aedes mosquitoes from potentially spreading the Zika virus after mosquitoes were found near a person who contracted Zika outside the U.S.
Are You a Thanksgiving Food Safety Expert? Take the Quiz!
Nov. 21, 2016 | 1:58 PMReading Time: 5 minutes
When it comes to cooking Thanksgiving dinner — whether it’s turkey, turducken, stuffing, salad or dessert — you don’t need any help! You own the kitchen! But how much do you know about cooking safely? You know, like how to keep bacteria like salmonella, listeria and E. coli from crashing your party and making your guests sick?
Board Boosts Food Safety, Options for Caterers, Breweries, Wineries, Businesses
Nov. 16, 2016 | 5:05 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
San Diego County supervisors adopted new rules Wednesday to make sure people are safe when they visit the region’s hopping number of breweries and wineries and decide to have a burger with their brew or more than just a little cheese with their wine.
Credit: CDC County to Hand-spray Spring Valley Neighborhood in Travel-related Zika Case
Nov. 15, 2016 | 2:58 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
County Vector Control crews will hand-spray a neighborhood in Spring Valley this week to kill invasive Aedes mosquitoes to keep them from potentially spreading the Zika virus after mosquitoes were found near a person who contracted Zika traveling abroad.
County to Hand-spray Escondido Neighborhood in Travel-related Zika Case
Nov. 8, 2016 | 2:30 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
County Vector Control crews plan to hand-spray an Escondido neighborhood to kill invasive Aedes mosquitoes and prevent them from potentially spreading the Zika virus after finding them near a person who contracted Zika outside the country.