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Updated, Feb. 19, 2015:Boil Water Order lifted
(Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include areas not affected by the order.)
A boil water order was issued for the Mount Laguna Water System on Monday after the drinking water was found to have E. coli and total coliform bacteria, the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health announced.
Environment
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A sewage spill in San Marcos resulted in a water contact closure for San Marcos Creek near La Costa County Club Golf Course on Wednesday.
Environment
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Just in time for the weekend, a water contact closure was lifted for South County beaches. The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health confirmed that the water quality meets health standards.
Government
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San Diego County offices, all library branches and animal shelters will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Government
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Local economic experts will evaluate the financial landscape for 2015 at the San Diego County Economic Roundtable on Friday, Jan. 16.
Animals
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It may sound like a bad nightmare that a snake could slither out of your toilet, but that was the report that sent County Animal Services to a downtown San Diego office building Tuesday.
Environment
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Updated Dec. 9, 2014: The Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the ocean shoreline at the Silver Strand State Beach, Imperial Beach and down to the south end of Seacoast Drive. Recent water quality testing conducted by DEH confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches.