VIDEO: Chula Vista Sustainable Energy Open House
Jan. 24, 2012 | 4:02 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteA neighborhood home in Chula Vista has been transformed into a showcase for energy efficiency and savings.
Board Approves Step towards Independent Redistricting Commission
Jan. 24, 2012 | 2:37 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to seek changes in the state elections code that would allow San Diego County to establish an independent redistricting commission of retired judges to draw the boundaries of the County’s five supervisorial districts.
East County Man Arrested in Vicious Puppy Beating
Jan. 24, 2012 | 1:04 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Crest resident Phillip Shawn Rich, 26, was arrested over the weekend for severely beating his 4-month-old male Siberian husky, causing such bad injuries the animal had to be euthanized.
Missing Girl Found Safe
Jan. 24, 2012 | 11:28 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The 12-year-old San Marcos girl who was the subject of a Sheriff’s Department search Tuesday morning was found safe.
County Reorganizes Commission on Children, Youth and Families
Jan. 24, 2012 | 11:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe first step to reorganizing the Commission on Children, Youth and Families (CCYF) was taken Tuesday when the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to begin the dissolution of the organization and the establishment of a new Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council (CAPCC).
Rain Prompts Runoff Advisory for Beaches
Jan. 23, 2012 | 3:38 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A general advisory has been issued for county beaches following the recent rain.
Walking and Running to ‘Live Well!’
Jan. 23, 2012 | 2:03 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteA downtown school’s walking club is looking to get neighboring workers and residents to join them in their effort to be healthy.
Mental Health Clubhouses: Restoring a Sense of Self
Jan. 23, 2012 | 6:00 AMReading Time: 2 minutesThe clubhouses give people with mental illnesses a place to get support, build relationships and learn job skills.
VIDEO: 2012 County of San Diego Economic Roundtable
Jan. 22, 2012 | 1:33 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteA panel of experts offered up their economic forecasts for 2012. Watch the entire discussion.
County Ready to Dispense Mass Medications in Event of Disaster
Jan. 21, 2012 | 6:00 AMReading Time: 2 minutesIf the region is struck with a pandemic or bioterrorist attack, County teams have trained to give out up to a 1,000 doses an hour of vaccine or medication.