Public Safety
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McClellan-Palomar to Conduct Disaster Drill Thursday Morning

| 11:10 AM

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County officials are letting the public know not to be concerned if they see emergency vehicles and lots of activity at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad Thursday morning — numerous agencies will be conducting a realistic disaster drill.

Housing
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County Approves Hundreds of New Homes in North County

| 1:07 PM

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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.