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Enlisting the public’s help to identify a Jane Doe and find an animal abuse suspect; an Oscar-buzzy blockbuster filmed in San Diego County; what to know about hantavirus, coyotes and the federal government shutdown; and adding tiny homes on wheels to the County’s housing supply — those were among the most read stories on County News Center in 2025.
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Finding books on a library’s top ten checkout list is no surprise, but a new category has made its way onto the County Library’s list.
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The Holiday Season “presents” us all with one of the biggest recycling opportunities of the entire year. With all the gifts, wrapping paper, cards — and even the tree — there is a lot of stuff to “re-gift” to our earth and the future, rather than tossing it into the trash and our landfills. Here are some tips!
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There may be no more challenging time of the year to be green and “sustainable,” than the Holiday Season. But you can do it. You can be green, leave a smaller carbon footprint, and conserve our environment and resources and have a great Holiday Season. Here are some tips!
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The Holiday Season is one of the busiest shipping times of the year, with gifts riding and flying all over the country. If you’ll be sending shipments or bringing home gifts from travels, just remember, forego dangerous hitchhikers — do not pack a pest!
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Start a new Thanksgiving holiday weekend tradition. After turkey day, forget about elbowing through crowds of holiday shoppers. Head outside for Green Friday.
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Here come the holidays; the bells and the cash registers will soon be ringing. That means it’s time to remember to always double-check your receipts to make sure you’re not accidentally overcharged by faulty cash registers and price scanners.
