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Two new state-of-the-art helicopters joined the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department air fleet as part of the department’s commitment to safeguarding communities.
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San Diego County Medical Examiner’s investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a man fatally hit by a car while crossing the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of the Old Town Avenue overcrossing about 8 p.m. October 14.
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San Diego County Medical Examiner’s investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman fatally hit by a car while crossing Cuyamaca Street north of Weld Boulevard in El Cajon late in the evening of September 22.
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Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour early Sunday morning when Daylight Saving Time ends–and while you’re at it, consider doing five more things to keep your family safe.
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Time to check and clean out your medicine cabinets, nightstands, or shelves where you keep your prescription drugs and safely dispose of your unwanted or expired medications. Medications can’t just be thrown out or flushed, you need to dispose of them safely and responsibly, so they don’t pollute streams or other bodies of water or get picked out of your trash.
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There was a time when meteorologists could predict whether winter would be mild, moderate or severe. That information helped emergency managers plan ahead and get resources ready to fit the forecast and try to avoid a disaster.
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Chairwoman Nora Vargas cut the ribbon to open a new fire station in East Otay Mesa. This new, state-of-the-art fire station will reduce response times in East Otay Mesa, which includes medical calls to construction workers, traffic accidents, warehouse workers, incarcerated persons, and any calls related to the border crossing. The community surrounding the new fire station includes industrial and commercial businesses, several correctional facilities, and the Otay Mountain open space to the east.
