Public Safety

OES Director Lane Picked to Lead Public Safety Group

| 12:58 PM

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Ron Lane, who has served as director of San Diego County’s Office of Emergency Services for the last 5 years, has been appointed as the new General Manager/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of the County’s Public Safety Group (PSG).

Health

Three Cases of Whooping Cough Reported in Schools

| 12:17 PM

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Three students were diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough, and potentially exposed others at three local schools and a recreational facility, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency officials said today.

Public Safety

VIDEO: Grab ‘N’ Go

| 10:29 AM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHigh temperatures, low humidity – we’re in the peak of fire season. Make sure you have essential items ready to take with you in a hurry.

Animals

Animal Services Gets Snake Savvy

| 9:10 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutesAnimal control officers never know what they’re going to come across. So they got an introduction to some exotic, venomous snakes.

Families

VIDEO: Joy of Foster Parenting

| 1:21 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Chula Vista woman who blends biological, foster, and adopted children in her family encourages others to consider opening their home to a child.