Public Safety
Reading Time: 2 minutes As we “spring ahead” this Sunday with Daylight Saving Time, the County Fire Authority and the Burn Institute are asking you to check your smoke detectors, too.
Health
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Most adults have already made decisions about whether to smoke or how often they indulge in an alcoholic beverage. You’re probably even fairly desensitized to the amount of advertising for those products you’re subjected to every day.
Public Safety
Reading Time: < 1 minute The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department teamed up with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to host a “Shave-A-Thon.” Find out what the money raised at the event will go toward.
Health
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A person at Helix Charter High School in La Mesa was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
Public Safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes Eleven years old may seem young, but a report showed that 13.5 years is the average age that most kids join gangs. Find out how Sheriff’s deputies and Probation officers are working to change that.
Animals
Reading Time: < 1 minute This probation worker’s keen sense of smell ─ and four leg stance ─ sets him apart from your average officer.
Public Safety
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Surfers, swimmers and other water-goers should avoid the beaches due to our recent storm, the Department of Environmental Health warned Friday.
Library
Reading Time: 2 minutes A digital bookmobile is rolling into town and residents can hop on and learn how to download more than 18,000 titles from the County library system.
Health
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For the third year in a row, the County-operated Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility in Santee is rated among the best nursing homes in the nation in an annual survey by U.S. News & World Report.