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VIDEO: County Supervisors, Students, Visitors Celebrate New Spring Valley Park

| 5:10 PM

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County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher, Vice Chair Nora Vargas, students from Mt. Miguel High School, its Adult Transitional School, park officials and eager visitors celebrated the opening of Ildica County Park Friday in Spring Valley.

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Celebrate Earth Month with the County of San Diego

| 12:31 PM

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You don’t have to wait to celebrate Earth Day! You can enjoy an entire Earth Month with the County of San Diego — from virtual fun to real events that celebrate nature and teach us how to create sustainable communities and a healthier planet.

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Supervisors Hear Decarbonization Workforce Study Update

| 5:25 PM

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County supervisors received an update Wednesday on their draft Regional Decarbonization Framework and its newest addition, a draft study of opportunities and challenges facing the local workforce resulting from climate action.

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County Opens Applications for Mini Home-Kitchen Restaurants

| 1:46 PM

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The first aspiring chefs looking to turn their homes or apartments into mini-restaurants gathered at the County Operations Center as the County officially opened its application process for “Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations.”

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Microbusiness COVID-19 Grant Application Period Opens

| 10:03 AM

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“Microbusinesses” around San Diego County hurt by COVID-19 can now begin applying online for $2,500 grants.

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Board Takes Action to Balance Housing and Climate Action

| 11:13 AM

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County Supervisors voted this week to take a two-phased approach to implement the state’s Vehicle Miles Traveled law to balance the need for housing with the need to address climate change.