Planning and Development Services Customers Get New Online Services
Jul. 24, 2013 | 2:09 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Planning & Development Services customers can now get solar permits, pay some bills and make deposits online.
Stories by Gig Conaughton
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Insect Fair Offers Creepy-Crawly Fun for Everyone
Jul. 11, 2013 | 5:16 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Mix Praying mantises, hissing cockroaches, edible bugs and kids and what do you get? This weekend’s Annual Insect Fair at the San Diego Botanic Garden!
Dead Crow First Local West Nile Virus Sign of 2013
Jul. 11, 2013 | 4:13 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A dead American crow found near Lakeside has tested positive for West Nile virus, making it the first local sign this year of the sometimes-fatal disease.
Supervisors Brew Study to Boost Agriculture
Jun. 26, 2013 | 5:02 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County supervisors considered a little beer and cheese Wednesday, directing the County’s planning department to look for ways to ease restrictions and make it easier for people to start microbreweries, cheese-making operations and promote agri-tourism.
Supervisors Approve $4.98 Billion Budget
Jun. 25, 2013 | 5:29 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County supervisors unanimously approved a new $4.98 billion 2013-14 budget Tuesday.
Supervisors Approve Bridge Maintenance Projects
Jun. 19, 2013 | 1:02 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to spend up to $740,000 to do preventive maintenance work on bridges in Descanso, Jacumba, and Lake Wohlford Road near Escondido.
Three Squirrels Test Positive for Plague
Jun. 12, 2013 | 10:42 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Environmental health officials are reminding hikers and campers in the backcountry to take simple precautions to protect themselves