Public Safety
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New East Otay Mesa County Fire Station Will Serve Rapidly Developing Border Area

| 5:45 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe San Diego County Fire Protection District broke ground Tuesday on Fire Station 38 in East Otay Mesa. Once built, the station will serve a rapidly developing area which includes warehouses, transport businesses, two power plants and a battery facility. Crews housed there will also respond to calls on expanding roads and highways in the area carrying traffic crossing the U.S. and Mexico border.

Health
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County and Local Partners Launch Parks After Dark Program

| 4:30 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County of San Diego is teaming up with the City of San Diego, San Diego Parks Foundation and other local partners to launch a new program that will transform three area parks into safe, family friendly, nighttime entertainment spaces throughout the summer.

Health
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County Calls for Vigilance as COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Increase

| 6:16 PM

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is seeing significant recent spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases, prompting officials to call for more vigilance.

Housing
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$12 Million Available from County for Affordable, Supportive Housing Units

| 1:00 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHousing and Community Development Services at the County Health and Human Services Agency has released a Notice of Funding Availability for $12 million for the acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of multi-family affordable housing units for extremely low-income people and families.

Parks and Rec
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County Kicks Off Experience the Outdoors Program

| 8:38 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutesA new initiative to spread the word about County parks, teach people about the outdoors, share fun, and promote equity, inclusion, accessibility and opportunity, kicks off Friday night with a Summer Movie at the Park at the Waterfront Park.