Consumer

Hundreds Turn Out to ‘Mow Down Pollution’

| 12:16 PM

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The 7,000th gasoline-powered lawn mower in the 14 years of Supervisor Ron Roberts’ Mowing Down Pollution campaign was exchanged Saturday as 587 Black & Decker 36 Volt mowers were handed out at Qualcomm Stadium.

Health

How to Stay Safe When Biking

| 8:58 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutesMay 17 is Bike to Work Day and if you are considering biking to work, here are some tips to make your commute a safer one.

Health

TB Case Reported at Jefferson Middle School

| 9:32 AM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn individual at Jefferson Middle School was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.

Health

Palomar Mountain Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague

| 8:35 AM

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County environmental health officials urged campers and hikers to take simple steps to protect themselves Friday after routine monitoring and testing showed that a ground squirrel on Palomar Mountain had plague.