County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, joined by affordable housing advocates and builders, launched an incentive program aimed at spurring the development of granny flats and other accessory homes. The County will start offering free, pre-approved accessory home plans to property owners and others in the region’s unincorporated area. The plans will be available at the County’s […]
Escondido youth who need help completing their court-ordered terms of probation have new opportunities to succeed through an Achievement Center. The Achievement Center offers probation-referred youth between the ages of 14 to 19 an after-school program that includes academic tutoring, work readiness training, career exploration, sports recreation, group and individual counseling, case management, mentoring and […]
County supervisors received a five-year strategic plan Tuesday to continue improving firefighting and emergency medical services in unincorporated areas, provided by San Diego County Fire, the County Fire Authority-CAL FIRE entity the County has supported with more than $500 million since 2008.
The Board of Supervisors today instructed the County to launch an initiative to attract and retain mental health clinicians to work in the Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams across the region.
By 2025, there will be more than 1 million San Diegans over the age of 55, so the County has unveiled a regional plan to handle that increasing population and ensure older adults can age safely in our communities. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency’s Aging & Independence Services presented the Aging […]
If you own a local small business, don’t miss out on this opportunity. The County is one of the largest buyers in the region and it will be recruiting new vendors at the Small Business Expo.
Drugs, alcohol, vehicles, falls, guns and suicide continue to be leading causes of deaths investigated by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to its 2018 Annual Report.
A case of tuberculosis that may have exposed students and staff at Morse High School has been reported, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said Friday. Public health and San Diego Unified School District officials are notifying those who were potentially exposed and will provide free TB testing. The periods of potential […]
In the midst of record-setting prescription drug deaths, the County of San Diego has received welcome news in the form of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant to strengthen efforts in the local fight against opioids.
The Ramona Air Fair & Fly-in is coming to the County of San Diego’s Ramona Airport from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Event admission and parking are free, and all ages are welcome.
