Parks and Rec
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When eager kids rush in to enjoy Dos Picos Regional Park’s annual egg hunt Saturday in Ramona, they’re going to find an extra-special treat, thanks to an Eagle Scout and a County park ranger.
Consumer
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Residents of Alpine, Pine Valley and unincorporated communities can get rid of their old tires for free — and help the environment, their neighborhoods and local roads at the same time — by recycling them April 14 at a “Tire Amnesty Day” event in Alpine.
Public Safety
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County supervisors unanimously approved building a new $3.3 million sheriff’s substation in Pine Valley in East County Tuesday that would improve public safety and service in several backcountry communities.
Agriculture
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County supervisors directed their environmental health staff Wednesday to keep working to create an ordinance that would give the County power to deal with eye-gnat pests that have troubled residents in Jacumba and Escondido.
Government
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Saying community planning advisory groups provide valuable input to the County’s land-use process, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to keep the groups unchanged.
Health
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The County Board of Supervisors approved expanding a long-term residential care home in Ramona for people with severe brain injuries Wednesday in a 3-2 vote.
Parks and Rec
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Kids and families will have their choice of enjoying traditional egg hunts, meeting the Spring Bunny, gobbling up a pancake breakfast and just generally having some egg-ucational fun over the next two weekends at County parks in Cardiff, Del Mar, Encinitas, Ramona and Spring Valley.