Public Safety
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Cultivating a Passion for Careers in the Food Industry: From Garden to Kitchen

| 5:14 PM

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Even before their first class, a small group of Youth Transition Campus youth wake up early twice a week to tend the campus’ container garden. They check to see how the plants are growing, and harvest vegetables and fruits that will later be used in a culinary class where some of the same young people who harvested will learn how to create entrees, desserts and side dishes with the daily bounty.

Health

County to Extend Mosquito Spraying Early Monday, Tuesday in La Mesa

| 11:31 AM

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The County plans to expand and extend ultra-low volume, truck-mounted, pesticide-mist treatments between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday mornings in parts of La Mesa to reduce mosquito populations and protect the public from the potential spread of West Nile virus.

Health

County to Spray in Rolando Area for Mosquitoes to Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus

| 2:19 PM

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The County plans to conduct ultra-low volume, truck-mounted, pesticide spray treatments in the Rolando area this week to protect the public by reducing mosquito populations to keep them from potentially spreading West Nile virus.

Health

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus

| 1:33 PM

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Mosquitoes collected in routine monitoring in a mid-city region of San Diego have tested positive for West Nile virus—prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus.