Government
Ellen Nash crossing arms

County Human Relations Commission Elects Chair, Vice Chairs

| 2:35 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Leon L. Williams San Diego County Human Relations Commission, created by County supervisors to help reduce discrimination and intolerance, elected Ellen Nash as chair and Estela De Los Rios and Eleanor Evans as vice chairs in the commission’s May meeting.

Government
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County Approves Plan to Offer Alternatives to Incarceration

| 9:27 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutesPeople accused of low-level, non-violent crimes will be redirected away from jails. The County Board of Supervisors approved this major shift in direction with the Alternatives to Incarceration plan.

Housing
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County Removes Barriers to Housing Production

| 5:50 PM

Reading Time: 3 minutesToday was a productive day for housing in the County’s unincorporated area as the San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted 22 promising actions designed to ultimately help renters and home buyers affected by our region’s housing crisis.

Library
a little free library box in a park

County’s Little Free Libraries Win Outstanding Achievement Award

| 2:13 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County Library was among this year’s winners of the Little Free Library nonprofit organization Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement.

Public Safety
San Diego County Fire vehicles at Rad Children's Hospital

VIDEO: County Fire, CAL FIRE and Rady Children’s Hospital Honor Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians

| 1:58 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty Fire, CAL FIRE, County Emergency Medical Services, and Rady Children`s Hospital thank all Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians for the work they do protecting children from harm and delivering them safely to receive help in an emergency.

Housing

Board Paves Way to Leverage State Homekey and Local Funding for New Housing Developments

| 4:36 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty Supervisors approved setting aside $32 million in state and County funds Tuesday to help quickly create housing for people experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness, and $4.6 million a year in services to support them.