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County receives state grant to help whack invasive weed
San Diego County has received a $53,966 state grant to continue efforts to... — Updated 6/17/2019
Solar permits issued by the county surge
San Diego County is on pace to have one of its busiest years for solar rooftop permits, and it could get busier as a 30% federal ta... — Updated 6/6/2019
Mouse tests positive for hantavirus
A deer mouse trapped in routine monitoring in the Fallbrook area has tested... — Updated 6/3/2019
Wings of Freedom Tour to come to McClellan-Palomar, Ramona airports
San Diego County residents can get a close-up look at an entire squadron of World... — Updated 5/6/2019
Supervisor Cox, health officials kick off mosquito, West Nile Virus prevention season
County Supervisor Greg Cox and public health and environmental health officials held a West Nile virus prevention kickoff event... — Updated 4/29/2019
Ticks test positive for tularemia, first detection in county this year
Several ticks trapped in routine monitoring along Lopez Canyon Trail in Sorrento... — Updated 4/22/2019
They're back! Spring is crane fly season in San Diego County
They're back. San Juan Capistrano may have its swallows, but in San Diego County... — Updated 4/22/2019
Board approves road work, receives road improvement report
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an 11-page list of road work... — Updated 4/4/2019
Three deer mice test positive for hantavirus
Three deer mice collected in routine monitoring in Boulevard have tested... — Updated 4/4/2019 Full story
Board Sets April 9 Workshop to Study Buying, Selling Electricity
San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, March 26, to start studying the idea of buying and selling electricity to... — Updated 3/29/2019
Find Problems? 'Tell Us Now' app available in English and Spanish
San Diego Supervisor Greg Cox and San Diego County officials said Friday that the county’s “Tell Us Now” smartphone app is... — Updated 3/11/2019
County, Solana Center offer rain barrels for a drop in the bucket
January's rains have ended, but there are still a couple of potentially rainy... — Updated 2/1/2019 Full story
Mice test positive for hantavirus, the first in 2019
Five mice trapped in routine monitoring in southeastern, north central and north... — Updated 1/23/2019
Keep off Santa's naughty list – don't pack a pest
It could be mealy bugs in that homemade fruit basket, gypsy moth eggs hidden in... — Updated 12/26/2018
It's Toys for Tots time at Fallbrook Airpark
Santa's sleigh typically touches down on rooftops, not runways, but four county... — Updated 12/6/2018
Check those shopping receipts
Cash registers ring and sales are glistening, but make sure your shopping is sweet by double-checking those receipts to insure... — Updated 11/30/2018
Board of Supervisors approve new improved bike plan
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a new plan Wednesday that... — Updated 11/13/2018
Student artists can get free airtime on APCD calendar
Art doesn't just appear out of thin air; but it can come out of clean air. San... — Updated 10/26/2018
County website serves up information on restaurants
SAN DIEGO – It's got a new name, a new location and there's more on the menu.... — Updated 9/28/2018
Backyard bird owners urged to watch for Newcastle disease
It hasn't shown up here in San Diego County yet, but county Agriculture, Weights... — Updated 9/1/2018
A back to school quiz to save you money: check receipts
The back-to-school shopping season is back – and that makes it the perfect time for your first pop quiz of the new school year!... — Updated 8/28/2018
Beware of summer bugs that bite or sting
Living in San Diego County means enjoying the outdoors, whether it's hitting the... — Updated 8/10/2018
Agriculture rising in new crop report
Agriculture values sprouted for a second straight year in the annual County Crop... — Updated 7/1/2018
Ten tips to keep pool season safe and clean
The summer solstice, the first official day of summer, has arrived – which... — Updated 6/30/2018
Typhus case prompts flea protection warning
County health officials are urging pet owners who let their animals outside to... — Updated 7/9/2018
