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When setting your clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time this weekend, take the opportunity to do a quick and easy review of your safety plan. Check to make sure all your home’s smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are working. “We strongly urge our residents to take 10 minutes at most to check their smoke […]
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Every day, the San Diego County Probation High Risk Sex Offender Unit monitors people convicted of various sex crimes and enforces Chelsea’s Law, which strengthens punishments for sex offenders who commit crimes against children. That is why a San Diego County Probation officer, who works in that unit, formed “Team United” to take part in […]
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These juvenile probationers are learning something to help them succeed in life that many would consider a basic life skill: laundry.
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Update: The Medical Examiner identified the man and notified his family on March 2, 2017. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying an older man who was struck by an Amtrak train last Tuesday night in Oceanside. A red three-wheeled walker and a wooden cane were found nearby […]
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The County of San Diego proclaimed a local emergency Friday, due to damage caused by the severe winter storms that hit the region late last month. The proclamation will cover damage experienced by cities, special districts and the unincorporated area in the region, helping make the region eligible for potential federal and state resources. These […]
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The Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to keep impaired drivers off San Diego’s roadways on Super Bowl Sunday. Sheriff’s deputies will be increasing DUI patrols across San Diego County beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, and lasting through 5 a.m. the following day. The goal is simple: to remove […]
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Public Defender Henry C. Coker announced his intention to retire this spring, after nearly three decades of service with the County of San Diego. Coker, 66, said the time had come for him to switch gears, after a lengthy and fulfilling career. He plans on spending more time with his children and playing tennis, which […]
