Credit: shutterstock Reading Time: 2 minutesSanta Claus, jingle bells, gifts, packages and — recycling? Yes! The holidays are a great time of the year to put your recycling skills to work, from all that wrapping paper to gift boxes and even our Christmas trees—if you are using a real tree.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty supervisors approved developing a program to promote the use of native plants Wednesday, to preserve the county’s natural environmental character and unique plant life, reduce water use, stormwater pollution and protect animals from the effects of climate change.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to fight the fentanyl crisis by increasing education, outreach and early intervention, working to detect “outbreaks” or clusters of overdoses, and expanding distribution of overdose medication.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSan Diegans can now get tested for influenza at seven County sites that formerly only provided COVID-19 testing and certain treatment options.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is reporting a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDear Santa Paws, my biggest wish for the holiday season is for a kind and loving person to be my family.
Credit: Shutterstock Reading Time: 4 minutesGifts! Giving them, receiving them―they help put the happy in the holiday season. But all that gift-giving—from wrapping paper, packages and new items that may never be used—can take a toll on sustainability. So here are some tips to find ways to have happy holiday season while still preserving our environment and natural resources for our children and grandchildren.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome local families who open their homes to children in foster care, also known as resource families, were invited to pick up free computers today. The computers, which were formerly used by County employees, are refurbished by the San Diego County Futures Foundation and then given to the families to increase computer and internet access.
Credit: Courtesy of the San Diego Sheriff's Department Reading Time: < 1 minuteCriminals don’t take the holidays off. Instead, they often find more opportunities to victimize people, especially those who are distracted or alone.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe first Saturday in December really is the most wonderful time of the year for kids and local law enforcement officers at this year’s Shop with a Cop event.
