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Happy Holidays! Don’t Pack a Pest

| 3:10 PM

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The holiday season means shipping gifts and not just through retailers. It’s a time when we personally mail packages to faraway friends and family. Or maybe even travel to deliver them in person and bring back gifts in return. Remember this―don’t pack a pest!

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Gobble Gobble; Take the Annual Thanksgiving Safe-Cooking Quiz!

| 9:26 AM

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Thanksgiving. It’s the biggest day of the year for home cooking. The Super Bowl; Barbie 2023; Beyonce; the Eras Tour! And you don’t want to ruin it. So, take our annual Thanksgiving Safe-Cooking Quiz!

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County’s Mini Home-Kitchen Program Reaches One-Year Anniversary Without a Hitch

| 12:22 PM

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It’s been one year and counting since hopeful chefs looking for a way to start a business in their homes found one through the County’s Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations program.

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County Now Offering Free Graffiti Removal for Property Owners in the Unincorporated Area

| 10:30 AM

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A new County program now in place allows San Diegans in the county’s unincorporated area to remove unwanted graffiti from their property free of charge.

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Tips to Cut Back on Holiday Season Food Waste

| 9:02 AM

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‘Tis the season—for food! But it’s also a time, as our holiday feasts run from Thanksgiving through New Year’s, that it’s easier than ever to waste food. Here are some helpful tips to cut back on food waste, save money and fight climate change!