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Supervisors Fletcher, Vargas Open County’s New Demonstration Garden

| 3:58 PM

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Hoping to help sow the seeds of sustainable, nutritional living, County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher, Vice Chair Nora Vargas, master gardeners and County staff opened a new demonstration garden at the County Operations Center Wednesday.

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County Examines Job Impacts of Decarbonization

| 4:13 PM

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Recognizing things will change for workers in a decarbonized economy, the County of San Diego has undertaken a study to better understand how different policies may affect the region’s labor force and to identify tailored workforce development resources to adapt the skills of our region’s workers, including those from disadvantaged communities.

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County Launches Electric Vehicle Consumer Guide

| 2:07 PM

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Looking to help County residents who are thinking about buying an electric vehicle, the County of San Diego has created a new Electric Vehicle Consumer Guide website with information about benefits, costs, incentives — even a link to start shopping for vehicles.

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Virtual Celebration, Real Fun — County’s Earth Day 2021!

| 7:21 AM

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The celebration is virtual, but the fun is real — San Diego County’s virtual Earth Day Fair is back at the Land Use and Environment Group’s Earth Day webpage!

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All Aboard: APCD Helps Coaster Train Riders Improve Air Quality

| 10:53 AM

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Thanks to a helping hand from the County’s Air Pollution Control District, train riders on the North County Transit District’s Coaster line are doing more to keep climate-changing, polluting greenhouse gases out of our air.

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When the Rains Come, Catch Every Drop with Discounted Rain Barrel

| 2:00 PM

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This could be a relatively dry winter. But that just means having a rain barrel to collect every precious drop of rain and cut your gardening water costs could be more important than ever. This month, you might be able to get a top-of-the-line rain barrel for as little as $25.

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Air Pollution Control District’s Kid’s Calendar Contest is Back

| 9:00 AM

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The “calend-air” contest is back! San Diego County’s Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is calling on local student artists to submit their original artwork illustrating the importance of clean air in the District’s 2021 Kids’ Calendar Contest.