Government
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County and Sheriff’s Department Homeless Outreach Teams Walk the Waterfront Park

| 11:13 AM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA homeless outreach effort in the Waterfront Park is changing lives through direct, same day assistance. The County’s Office of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities (HSEC) teamed up with Sheriff’s deputies, Sheriff’s resource teams and other County support teams to walk the park and engage with unsheltered individuals. County public health nurses were also standing by to help.

Health
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Calling on Creative Young San Diegans for Youth Vaccine Challenge

| 2:10 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County of San Diego is calling on young local artists to share their video and visual art submissions for the 2022 Our Health Deserves a Boost(er)! Youth Challenge.

Public Safety
CAL FIRE firefighters apply fire retardant to vegetation along Wildcat Canyon Road, near Lakeside

VIDEO: CAL FIRE Treats Roadside Brush With Fire Retardant

| 4:44 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty Fire and CAL FIRE are treating brush along Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside with Phos-Chek fire retardant. The treatment limits the spread of fire from the road by limiting the flammability of the fuel, in this case brush and grass. This will be the third year CAL FIRE crews have applied the mixture along […]