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Ten teenage girls wearing matching purple T-shirts and Nike sneakers run around and around a small interior recreational yard, marking their hands with a highlighter pen for each lap. Twenty- seven laps is a 5K – the length of the race they plan to run in this Sunday.
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Preparedness, regional collaboration, and fire and emergency management resources, coupled with a lucky break in the weather, were credited in a County After Action Report for stopping the December 2017 Lilac Fire’s fast-moving destructive path within 12 hours. The report released Friday also credits heroic actions of first responders for saving lives in dangerous conditions.
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Valentine’s Day 2018 will be a special day for more than 100 couples scheduled to wed at San Diego County/Assessor/Recorder/Clerk’s offices. Another 122 made reservations to obtain their marriage licenses. The majority of ceremonies were performed at the County Administration Center and surrounding Waterfront Park downtown. Others were split among the office’s locations in San […]
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Twenty-three downtown-area high school students hoping to make a difference through civic projects will now serve as the first San Diego County Public Defender Youth Council. They kicked off the effort on a recent weekend, meeting with program leaders and young attorney advisors to develop and prepare for those tasks.
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San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies are not playing when it comes to keeping the roadways safe during and after the big game. If you are caught driving while impaired by alcohol, marijuana or prescription medications, you will go to jail.
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A top Nigerian justice official met with members of the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office to learn about the local model for criminal defense.
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Homeowners or renters affected by the Lilac Fire are encouraged to register for a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant that can help cover temporary housing assistance, essential home repairs and uninsured or underinsured personal property losses. Residents and business owners can also apply for a low interest loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
