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The County Board of Supervisors today voted to ask the State Water Resources Control Board to fund a $1.4 million study to test the ground and water within the Tijuana River Valley for contamination.
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The national nonprofit Partners for Justice launched the award to highlight public policy leaders who show exceptional commitment to supporting public defenders and advancing equity in the justice system.
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The San Diego County Department of Animal Services executed a warrant today at a ranch on Artesian Road in North County following the death of a horse named Penny last month.
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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.
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The County’s Office of Evaluation, Performance and Analytics has released a new plan listing 18 questions that will guide the County’s evaluation of important programs and services, ranging from homelessness to climate, public safety, and physical and mental health.
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Today, elected officials, public health and behavioral health experts, and law enforcement leaders all spoke about the danger of illicit drugs and counterfeit pills. They stressed the importance of prevention, intervention and action. Behind them, 945 purple flags flew representing each person who died in 2024 from a drug overdose.
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County Animal Services has taken custody of a small Chihuahua and is pursuing animal cruelty charges against a Spring Valley woman after a disturbing video surfaced which appeared to show a dog being struck with a wooden plank, then covered with a container and kicked.
