Government
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The County of San Diego Registrar of Voters received a bomb threat early Friday evening at its office in Kearny Mesa. Sheriff’s deputies conducted an investigation. They determined the threat was not credible, and those who were in the building were safe.
Public Safety
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San Diego County Medical Examiner’s investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a man hit by a car on Mapleview Street in Lakeside on August 30. They want to notify his family of his death.
Parks and Rec
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The County Board of Supervisors approved the replacement of a playground at Cactus County Park in Lakeside this week, clearing the way toward hiring a contractor to begin construction.
Animals
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County officials all stepped aside for Howard the dog to take the first dig at the groundbreaking for the new 23,000-square-foot County animal shelter. When completed in early 2026, it will provide a new standard of care in animal housing for long-term animals as they patiently wait for a new home. The new shelter in Santee will serve animals and residents in the South and Southeast County with an on-site small animal hospital. It will also serve as a fire evacuation site with animal intake and care during local disasters and will be energy efficient.
Health
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A $17 million grant to the county from the state’s Encampment Resolution Fund to resolve encampments in the riverbed is creating results. Expanded outreach is helping people experiencing homelessness find safe and stable housing and connect to supportive services while the riverbed area is being cleaned up.
Health
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A medical team that provides in-home follow-up care to patients who were recently hospitalized at Sharp Grossmont Hospital is helping them avoid unplanned returns to the emergency room.
Transportation
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County officials and community partners broke ground Tuesday to celebrate the start of phase one of the Bradley Avenue Road Improvements Project in El Cajon.