Stories by Gig Conaughton

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Consumer

County Giving Free Sandbags To Residents

Dec. 11, 2012 | 11:19 AM

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With rain in the forecast, here’s a link to an earlier story about the County offering sandbags to help protect against flooding and erosion.

Environment
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Mouse in Campo Tests Positive for Hantavirus

Dec. 6, 2012 | 4:02 PM

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A mouse trapped in Campo during routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, officials from the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health said Thursday.

Parks and Rec

Vegetation Burns Planned for Two Julian Parks

Dec. 3, 2012 | 2:45 PM

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San Diego County’s parks department plans to start safely burning collected piles of vegetation and trees in Julian’s Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve and William Heise County Park to remove fire hazards and fight the spread of the goldspotted oak borer pest.

Families

Put a Smile on the Face of a Child This Holiday

Nov. 28, 2012 | 1:07 PM

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You can help the U.S. Marine Corps and County of San Diego put smiles on the faces of less-fortunate children this holiday season. All you have to do is donate a new, unwrapped toy at County airports in Fallbrook, Ramona, Carlsbad, El Cajon and Borrego Springs during the Marines annual Toys for Tots campaign.

Consumer

Holiday Shopping is Here! Remember to Double-Check Your Receipts

Nov. 20, 2012 | 3:49 PM

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Thanksgiving! It’s turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie — and the start of the holiday shopping season!

And that means it’s also time for shoppers to remember to double-check their receipts to be sure that they’re not being overcharged by faulty cash registers.