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Cool Zone sign in window

County Cool Zones Open as Temperatures Heat Up

| 1:46 PM

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The County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program Saturday, just as the region is expecting to face its first potential summer-like temperatures this week.

Public Safety

Storm Coming: Driving Tips and Where to Get Sandbags

| 12:03 PM

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Weather forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Hilary could bring rains and wind to San Diego County and Southern California, and County and CAL FIRE officials are offering advice and free sandbags for people living in the unincorporated County.

Government
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County Urges People to Take Emergency Precautions Before Disaster Strikes

| 5:08 PM

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County officials urged people to take emergency precautions before disaster strikes during an update on the Border 32 fire. San Diego County Board Chair Nathan Fletcher, Supervisor Joel Anderson, CAL FIRE and County Fire Chief Ray Tony Meacham and San Diego County Sheriff Anthony Ray provided information Thursday.

Public Safety
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Applicants Needed for Alternatives to Incarceration Advisory Group

| 9:09 AM

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Community input is needed on the County’s Alternatives to Incarceration project. The County has launched a year-long study to improve the justice system, working with an independent contractor, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). SANDAG is taking applications for an Advisory Group to provide community and stakeholder input.