Consumer

County Helps Businesses Go Green, Recycle Fluorescent Lights

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NOTE: PROGRAM HAS NOW ENDED AND THE GRANTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

County officials are reminding small business owners that they can still get free “mail-back” recycling kits to help them legally recycle their old fluorescent lights, thanks to the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) and a federal grant.

Transportation

Supervisors Approve Countywide Road Improvements

| 9:01 AM

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County roads and local construction companies got a boost Wednesday when County supervisors unanimously approved spending roughly $3.3 million to resurface roadways, repair and build guardrails, drainage culverts, sidewalks, curbs and gutters around unincorporated areas.

Environment

West Nile Virus Awareness Week Declared

| 9:53 AM

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With warmer weather and mosquito season fast-approaching, California legislators have declared April 22-28 “West Nile virus and Mosquito & Vector Control Awareness” week, reminding us all to be smart and protect ourselves from the potentially-fatal disease.

Health

It’s How We Live! Festival in Spring Valley Saturday

| 10:57 AM

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Mix together a rock-climbing wall, healthy food samples, martial arts demonstrations, exercise tips, dance classes, great music, informational booths, free health and dental screenings and what do you get?

Parks and Rec

Spring Valley Gym Holding Three-On-Three Tourney

| 9:15 AM

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Weekend hoopsters have through Saturday to sign up to compete in a three-on-three basketball tournament scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Spring Valley Gymnasium, located at 838 Kempton St.