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VIDEO: A Safe Place to Sleep

| 2:23 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s been a little over a year since the Safe Parking site opened below the State Route 67 overpass on North Magnolia Ave in East County. The program has served 104 people onsite, 30% of them being seniors.

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San Diegan Dies from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever – How to Protect Yourself and Your Pets

| 1:21 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County public health officials are raising awareness of a disease known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever following the death of a San Diego resident who traveled to the Baja California region before becoming ill.  

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Happy Holidays! Don’t Pack a Pest

| 3:10 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe holiday season means shipping gifts and not just through retailers. It’s a time when we personally mail packages to faraway friends and family. Or maybe even travel to deliver them in person and bring back gifts in return. Remember this―don’t pack a pest!