How to Stay Safe When Biking
May 13, 2013 | 8:58 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
May 17 is Bike to Work Day and if you are considering biking to work, here are some tips to make your commute a safer one.
Health
TB Case Reported at Jefferson Middle School
May 10, 2013 | 9:32 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
An individual at Jefferson Middle School was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
Palomar Mountain Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague
May 10, 2013 | 8:35 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
County environmental health officials urged campers and hikers to take simple steps to protect themselves Friday after routine monitoring and testing showed that a ground squirrel on Palomar Mountain had plague.
Like Housing Matters and Win
May 9, 2013 | 3:51 PMReading Time: 1 minute
An iPad Mini, an Apple TV or one of many other prizes can be yours if you take the County’s Housing Matters Facebook quiz and recruit your friends to do the same.
Beach Closure Expanded to Silver Strand
May 8, 2013 | 4:23 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A water contact closure has been expanded northward again to now include Silver Strand shoreline, the County’s Environmental Health Department advised Wednesday.
Ten Top Tips for Avoiding Elder Financial Abuse
May 8, 2013 | 3:12 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
“YOU’VE WON A LOTTERY!” screams the writing in red on the outside of the envelope. All you need to do is send in money for a processing fee and a check will be on its way with your name on it.
Wanted: Exceptional Parents for Exceptional Foster Children
May 7, 2013 | 5:30 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County is launching a campaign to find homes for foster children, especially about 45 considered hard-to-place.