Government
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe leaders of tomorrow in civics, politics, spirituality, and the economy will likely be found among the youth compiled for the San Diego County Public Defender Office’s 25 Most Remarkable Teens recognition event.
Government
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
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.
Library
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn exhibit remembering the stories of local Holocaust survivors is now open to the public at the Rancho San Diego Library. A ribbon cutting marked the opening Sunday.
Housing
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
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
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.
Government
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLocal victims of wage theft can turn to a County Workplace Justice Fund for help while trying to regain their lost wages.
Elections
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Board of Supervisors made it official Tuesday and called an Aug. 15 special primary election for the Fourth Supervisorial District.
Housing
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.