Residents ‘Help Build San Diego’ at County Open House
Nov. 15, 2024 | 4:19 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteDozens of residents turned out for a County open house Thursday asking them to Help Build San Diego.
County Hears from Nearly 2,000 People on Impacts of Tijuana River Valley Pollution
Nov. 15, 2024 | 2:54 PMReading Time: 2 minutesNearly 2,000 people who live, work or play around the Tijuana River Valley and South San Diego County beaches have completed the federal Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) survey about how the pollution has impacted their lives.
County Public Health Reports Increase in Whooping Cough Cases
Nov. 14, 2024 | 4:03 PMReading Time: 2 minutesCounty public health officials are reporting an increased number of pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, in San Diego County this year. The increase is notable when compared to 2023 and is even more marked when compared to 2020 to 2022 numbers.
County Receives Grant to Improve Data Reporting in Traffic Fatalities
Nov. 14, 2024 | 1:25 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe County Department of the Medical Examiner received a $600,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to enhance toxicology data reporting for cases involving motor-vehicle related deaths. The grant program runs through September 2025.
County Receives $250,000 for Child Safety Seat Education Program
Nov. 14, 2024 | 10:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe County’s Health and Human Services Agency received a California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant to support its efforts to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of child safety seats. The grant program runs through September 2025.
County Receives Grant to Run a Program for High-Risk DUI Offenders
Nov. 13, 2024 | 2:48 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteCounty Probation received a $642,600 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for an intensive probation supervision program for high-risk individuals with serious felony and/or multiple driving under the influence (DUI) convictions. The grant program runs through September 2025.
County Receives $125,000 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
Nov. 12, 2024 | 5:00 PMReading Time: 2 minutesCounty Health and Human Services Agency has received a $125,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program. The program will promote safe practices for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers’ on how to responsibly share roads and paths. The grant program runs through September 2025.
Help Build San Diego County
Nov. 12, 2024 | 4:56 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe community is invited to learn about the County’s upcoming building projects in the region, give their input and have a little fun at the same time
County Advances Equity in Job Hiring for Formerly Incarcerated
Nov. 12, 2024 | 3:54 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteA new County ordinance builds on the state’s Fair Chance Act to give people with a criminal past a better chance of gaining jobs in the unincorporated area.
Bomb Threat at Registrar of Voters Investigated, Is Not Credible
Nov. 9, 2024 | 8:34 AMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe County of San Diego Registrar of Voters received a bomb threat early Friday evening at its office in Kearny Mesa. Sheriff’s deputies conducted an investigation. They determined the threat was not credible, and those who were in the building were safe.