Government

Board to Hold Special Meeting Monday

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, which typically meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, will kick off its 2012 calendar a day earlier than usual when it convenes a special meeting Monday, Jan. 9.

 

Government

VIDEO: Locks of Love

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDetainees at the East Mesa Detention Facility help those suffering from long-term medical hair loss by donating their own locks.

Government

Which District is It?

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhich Board of Supervisor district do you live in? A new website makes it easy to look up.

Public Safety

Be Prepared for Emergencies in 2012

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Did you resolve to make healthier food choices and be more active in 2012, reduce your debt or simply spend more time with your family this year? Those are among the most common new year resolutions, but the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is suggesting an important addition to that list. Resolve to be Ready with an emergency preparedness goal.

Health

Hantavirus Found In North County

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe number of rodents testing positive for the potentially-deadly disease last year more than doubled from 2010.

Health

VIDEO: New Year’s Resolutions

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County’s “Live Well, San Diego!” initiative is part of a 10 year plan to improve the health and well being of county residents. Here’s what some San Diego County employees are planning for this year.

Public Safety

Multiple Charges Filed in Sweetwater Case

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The District Attorney’s office today announced criminal charges against five defendants in a wide-ranging public corruption case involving Sweetwater Union High School District School Board members, the former district superintendant and a South Bay contractor—all of whom were involved in a “pay-for-play‟ culture with businesses that were awarded voter-approved bond projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The case is believed to be the largest of its kind in San Diego County.