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San Diego County is scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year next week on up to 51 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus.
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Santa Claus, jingle bells, gifts, packages and — recycling? Yes! The holidays are a great time of the year to put your recycling skills to work, from all that wrapping paper to gift boxes and even our Christmas trees—if you are using a real tree.
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County supervisors approved developing a program to promote the use of native plants Wednesday, to preserve the county’s natural environmental character and unique plant life, reduce water use, stormwater pollution and protect animals from the effects of climate change.
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Gifts! Giving them, receiving them―they help put the happy in the holiday season. But all that gift-giving—from wrapping paper, packages and new items that may never be used—can take a toll on sustainability. So here are some tips to find ways to have happy holiday season while still preserving our environment and natural resources for our children and grandchildren.
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The holidays mean shipping gifts to faraway friends and family, or maybe even traveling to give, receive and bring gifts back home. Whatever your plans, don’t pack a pest!
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There’s a chance that many of us will have more people around our Thanksgiving Day tables this year than we’ve had in a while. And that means it’s time to brush up on how to cook—safely, that is!
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One of the best feelings anyone can get during the holiday season comes when you put a smile on someone else’s face—especially when it’s on the face of a child. The County can help you get that good feeling! Just drop off a new, unwrapped toy in one of the annual Toys for Tots donation boxes between now and Dec. 10 at one of five County airports.
