Families
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County has been named one of five winners of the inaugural America’s Best Intergenerational Communities Awards by MetLife Foundation and Generations United. San Diego County has long been recognized as a leader in intergenerational programs.
Environment
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe County is setting up homes for barn owls, hoping the birds will provide a natural form of rodent control.
Health
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A person at San Ysidro High School was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff to the disease, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
Government
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The Annual CECO (County Employees’ Charitable Organization) Awards Breakfast took place in Spring Valley. Money donated throughout the year by county employees was awarded to a group of organizations who conduct non-profit work within the county. For a list, click here.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the San Marcos Library, a dozen parents recently took part in a “Healthy Snacks for Kids” workshop that taught them how to create low-cost healthy options to cure their child’s hunger cravings.
Public Safety
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Retail giant Walmart was ordered to pay $2.1 million for overcharging customers and for violating a previous 2008 judgment, local and state officials jointly announced today.
Parks and Rec
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Seniors and kids got their first chance to work in and enjoy a new computer lab/senior lounge at the Spring Valley Community Center Wednesday when the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation and Cox Communications held an open house for the new “Cox Tech Center.”
Animals
Reading Time: 2 minutesA month after he was found with a gunshot wound, Chance the dog headed home with a new adoptive family.
Public Safety
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The County’s longest tenured pathologist reflects on 23 years at the Medical Examiner’s office. Dr. Christopher Swalwell, who has handled some of the region’s most high profile cases, retires this week.
Government
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe opening of a downtown apartment complex will give some of its residents more than a new address. They’re getting a new outlook on life.