Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County of San Diego is using a new way to measure the impact of its work. The County developed 26 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to not only focus on performance but also identify areas for growth and opportunity.
Reading Time: 1 minuteA fund set up to help an abused puppy survive in 2008 continues to help other animals get intensive medical care.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery year, hundreds of residents and County employees wake before the sun rises to take part in the annual Point-in-Time Count, a one-day snapshot of the region’s homeless population.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn outdated motel in Chula Vista will soon be transformed into new affordable housing. Palomar Point broke ground today at 1160 Walnut Avenue, the site of the former Palomar Motel, to begin renovations on 27 new permanent supportive housing units.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County Board of Supervisors select Chair Terra Lawson-Remer as chair for 2026 during an organizational meeting Tuesday.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Board of Supervisors approved the appointment of Damon M. Brown as County Counsel after a national recruitment, bringing broad and diverse experience at the national, state and local levels.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSan Diego County public offices, family resource centers, public health clinics, libraries and animal shelters will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Credit: Shutterstock Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty public health officials continue to encourage childhood and adolescent vaccinations recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Reading Time: 4 minutesEnlisting the public’s help to identify a Jane Doe and find an animal abuse suspect; an Oscar-buzzy blockbuster filmed in San Diego County; what to know about hantavirus, coyotes and the federal government shutdown; and adding tiny homes on wheels to the County’s housing supply — those were among the most read stories on County News Center in 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County has a new chief deputy of tax collection. Longtime County employee Detra Williams was appointed to the position effective Jan. 6
