County Medical Examiner Releases Mid-Year and Annual Reports
Nov. 10, 2020 | 11:15 AMThe San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office released both mid-year statistics comparing the first six months of 2020 to 2019 and its 2019 annual report.
Public Safety
Valley Fire Survivors May Apply for Federal Aid to Help With Losses
Oct. 23, 2020 | 3:04 PMHomeowners or renters affected by the Valley Fire in September can now apply for a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant through Dec. 15. The grants are designed to help with serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance such as rent, home repair or replacement, medical or dental costs, transportation or other personal property losses.
County Probation Awarded Grant to Supervise DUI Offenders
Oct. 23, 2020 | 10:20 AMThe San Diego County Probation Department received a $371,485 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to supervise high-risk, repeat DUI offenders.
VIDEO: County Debuts Lifesaving Knox Box Program
Oct. 22, 2020 | 5:39 PMCounty emergency responders have a new tool to help keep homeowners in unincorporated areas safe during a wildfire or medical emergency. It’s called a Knox Box and when it comes to being prepared for disaster… this may be just the key.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Safely Dispose of Medications
Oct. 22, 2020 | 1:17 PMWhy is it important to turn in unwanted and expired prescription medications? They could be stolen or abused by another member of the family or visitors. And if thrown away or flushed down a toilet, it pollutes water and the environment.
VIDEO: ShakeOut Aims to Get You Moving on Earthquake Preparedness
Oct. 15, 2020 | 1:37 PMMillions of people across the world, including in San Diego, took a step toward better earthquake preparedness Thursday by participating in International ShakeOut Day 2020.
Register for Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Oct. 8, 2020 | 1:55 PMThe pandemic has many of us working or studying from home, so an earthquake preparedness drill could look very different this year.