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Grey, blue and green waste collection bins curbside on residential street with notice applied to one bin blue and green waste collection bins curbside on residential street with notice applied to one bin.

County’s “Oops Tag” Campaign Aims to Reduce Recycling Contamination 

| 3:03 PM

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If you notice someone lifting lids on your waste bin or get an “Oops” tag on collection day, there is no need for concern. It’s all part of  County Public Works (DPW) efforts to help residents sort their trash, recycling and organic waste correctly.

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New Interactive Report Shows How Alternatives to Incarceration Programs Change Lives

| 3:49 PM

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San Diego County has launched a new interactive report that shows how the County’s Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) programs make a difference in what people experience before and after time in local jails. The web report, released Thursday, April 30, 2026, highlights the Alternatives to Incarceration programs through data and storytelling, using fictional characters based on interviews of actual people about their experiences. The stories and real data show how health, recovery and housing services can help.

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County Wins State Award for Community Shaped Contracting Reforms

| 9:25 AM

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The County of San Diego earned the Award of Excellence-Grand Prize from the California Association for Local Economic Development for its Economic Prosperity through Innovative Contracting initiative, a community‑driven effort to make government contracting more accessible and equitable for local small businesses.