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Holidays are coming; use these tips to get rid of junk mail
The holidays are coming, bringing friends, family – and unfortunately, more... — Updated 11/1/2019
Supervisors receive San Diego County Fire 5-year strategic plan
San Diego County supervisors received a 5-year strategic plan Tuesday, Sept. 24,... — Updated 10/4/2019
Got a rainy day fund? Get a discounted rain barrel!
The rainy season is coming, but you still have time to get a discounted rain... — Updated 10/2/2019 Full story
Board votes to preserve 300 acres of agricultural land
San Diego County supervisors voted Wednesday, Sept. 11, to pay property owners... — Updated 9/23/2019
County on track to meet 2020 greenhouse gas reduction target
San Diego County is on track to meet 2020 greenhouse gas reduction targets... — Updated 9/14/2019
County releases crop report
Three of San Diego County's Top 10 Crops reached their highest total values in... — Updated 8/27/2019
Orb weaver season is back
They're big. They're scary looking. And they spin enormous, circular webs that... — Updated 8/26/2019
Summer parties mean lots of cooking, so cook safely
Summers mean celebrations, get-togethers with families and friends, barbecues and... — Updated 8/24/2019
Deer mouse tests positive for hantavirus
A deer mouse trapped during routine monitoring in Warner Springs has tested... — Updated 8/13/2019
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
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
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
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 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
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
