El Niño Returns; And We’ve Got Your Sandbags!
Mar. 4, 2016 | 3:08 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
It’s been a while, but El Niño rains are finally headed back to San Diego County this weekend.
Public Safety
VIDEO: County Departments Get Their Feet Wet
Mar. 4, 2016 | 11:44 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
If El Niño rainfall predictions are correct, this season could be a wet one. How are some of our departments, like Animal Services, preparing to deal with the possibility of swiftwater rescues?
County Aims to Improve Pedestrian, Bicyclist Safety
Mar. 1, 2016 | 11:26 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County will be working with community groups and organizations to make some San Diego areas safer thanks to a $120,000 state grant.
Probation Officers Get Offenders to “Buy In” to Rehabilitation
Feb. 26, 2016 | 2:13 PMReading Time: 4 minutes
San Diego County Probation officers are trained to use motivational interviewing and behavior intervention techniques to better help offenders under their supervision.
VIDEO: DUI Probationer Participates in Restorative Justice Program
Feb. 26, 2016 | 11:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
It helps heal emotional wounds and teaches valuable lessons. That’s why the Probation Department recommended the Restorative Justice Mediation Program for this DUI offender.
Inmates’ Recipe for a Second Chance
Feb. 25, 2016 | 2:04 PMReading Time: 4 minutes
Take one part learning new skills, add a dollop of determination, sprinkle in some hope and you have a recipe the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department hopes will lead to future employment for inmates at the Las Colinas Detention and Re-Entry Facility.
Medical Examiner Seeks Public’s Help in John Doe Case
Feb. 12, 2016 | 8:28 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
In an effort to identify a man found Feb. 7, Forensic investigators have released a sketch of two distinctive tattoos on his body.