Housing
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County Approves Hundreds of New Homes in North County

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In support of its commitment to housing for all in the unincorporated area, the Board of Supervisors approved the proposed Harmony Grove Village South project which will produce 453 new homes.

Housing
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County Adds Tiny Homes on Wheels to Housing Options

| 11:07 AM

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A new housing option is now eligible to roll into unincorporated areas of the County of San Diego — Tiny Homes on Wheels.

Agriculture
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State Declares New Citrus Quarantine in Northern San Diego County

| 9:58 AM

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a new citrus quarantine in northern San Diego County and part of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, after finding a citrus tree in the San Clemente area with Huanglongbing, a disease fatal to citrus.

Health

More Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus

| 2:15 PM

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Mosquitoes collected recently in routine monitoring in the City Heights and Skyline neighborhoods of San Diego have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County officials to remind people to use the County’s “Prevent, Protect, Report” guidelines to keep mosquitoes from breeding and to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses.