VIDEO: Training Drill Keeps First Responders Prepared for Real-Life Disasters
May 20, 2015 | 4:19 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A mock train disaster gave authorities a chance to practice their response to a mass casualty event.
Stories by James Kecskes
VIDEO: Deputies Now Carry Overdose Antidote Countywide
May 19, 2015 | 3:24 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
After a successful pilot program in 2014, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department now supplies Naloxone, the antidote for opioids, to each deputy sheriff on patrol. Deputy Sheriff’s at all patrol stations and substations carry Naloxone with them as an important lifesaving tool.
VIDEO: New Kitten Nursery is the Cat’s Meow
May 15, 2015 | 4:37 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
They’re playful and cute, but these kittens are just too small to be adopted. But one volunteer’s generous gift now provides a safe sanctuary for them.
VIDEO: Mowing Down Pollution!
May 5, 2015 | 12:00 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Trade in your old gas-powered mower for an electric mower at the Annual Lawn Mower Trade-In Event at Qualcomm Stadium.
VIDEO: County Employees Give Back
Mar. 25, 2015 | 2:30 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County Employees Charitable Organization – or CECO – demonstrated a little collective impact by handing out donations to local non-profits at its annual breakfast event
VIDEO: After Car Accident, Animal Services Lends a Hand
Mar. 23, 2015 | 8:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
After a car accident sent their owner to the hospital, three dogs were left on the side of a freeway until Animal Services came and took them in.
VIDEO: Coyotes: Villain or Vilified?
Feb. 24, 2015 | 2:06 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Despite their bad rap, coyotes are a crucial part of the San Diego ecosystem. Learn easy and humane ways to keep them out of your yard and away from your pets.