Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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SAN DIEGO - County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister reminded residents on Thursday, Aug. 29 that they have one week remaining to claim a portion of more than $700,000 in unclaimed money and tax refunds the county is currently holding. The county is currently in possession of 1,928 refunds totaling $703,000 that are split between unclaimed money and unclaimed property tax refunds. Since McAllister announced the refunds and unclaimed money last month, county residents have filed 205 claims on $126,410. More than $575,000...
SAN DIEGO - Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, Aug. 19 signed legislation co-authored by a San Diego lawmaker that redefines when law enforcement officers can use deadly force. AB 392, co-written by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, will hold law enforcement officers liable for homicide if an investigation finds the use of deadly force on a civilian was necessitated by the officer's own actions. Law enforcement will still be able to use deadly force as self-defense, but only when "necessary.'' Weber co-authored the...
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector's office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 13 that it is sending nearly 23,000 defaulted tax bills to property owners around the county. Throughout the week, the county is sending 22,850 overdue property tax bills, which will accrue additional penalties each month they're not paid. According to Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister, the county is owed more than $100 million in overdue taxes and fees, despite multiple warnings to property owners. "We hate to see people have...
SAN DIEGO - The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Aug. 6 unanimously approved recommendations to improve the county's business contracting process. Based on a working group's suggestions, the county will focus on greater diversity in contracting, including more veteran-owned and small businesses; simplifying the contracting process; removing barriers to participation, and better public accountability and compliance. San Diego County currently spends $1.3 billion on over 3,200 contracts, according to a letter submitted by...
BONSALL - Officials with the county of San Diego will hold a public forum on Wednesday, July 31 on the potential development of a public-sector energy provider to compete with companies like San Diego Gas & Electric. The county and city of San Diego have both expressed interest in developing such a program, often called a community choice energy provider. Environmentalists have long supported the concept, arguing that a CCE provider would lower energy costs, introduce a new revenue stream for the city and offer choice in the...
SAN DIEGO - Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee, says a state charge intended to decrease peak energy use is instead punishing people in the rural inland areas of San Diego County. San Diego Gas & Electric added the high usage charge to its billing structure in 2017 at the behest of the California Public Utilities Commission. More than 120,000 SDG&E customers were affected by the charge last year, which is applied to a customer's bill when they use more than 400% of their base energy allowance in a given month. Jones highlighted the c...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is one of 13 elected officials and institutional representatives tapped to advise the state on solutions to tackle the state's homelessness crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced on Tuesday, July 16. In addition to Fletcher, the advisory group includes Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will co-chair the group, which will meet multiple...
SAN DIEGO - The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 9 approved an additional $1.65 million for enhanced training and education of social workers and probation officers. Based on recommendations from the county Child Welfare Services Review Working Group, the money will expand an existing contract. Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Greg Cox, co-chairs of the Child and Family Strengthening Advisory Board, proposed the additional funding. "Every day our social workers have to make tough calls that impact the lives of children...
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 9 approved a feasibility study on proposed voting centers. The 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Jim Desmond opposed, came after discussion over how much voting centers would cost, security, and possible disenfranchisement and voter fraud. Under the vote center system, the county's registered voters would receive a mail ballot and could then drop it off or mail it to a vote center or cast a new ballot at the vote center itself. The system would eliminate the need...
SAN DIEGO - County supervisors voted today to allow the Health and Human Services Department to formally negotiate with Tri-City Medical Center officials on a possible new psychiatric facility. The board nixed a proposal by Supervisor Jim Desmond, who originally submitted a letter requesting $14 million for a new psychiatric facility in Oceanside to replace the one that Tri-City closed last September. The Tri-City closure means most patients now on an involuntary psychiatric emergency hold are taken to the county's...
SAN DIEGO - In a move described as groundbreaking by its chair, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, June 25 approved $23.8 million to expand mental health and substance abuse care, including emergency response and crisis centers. The unanimous vote supports more patient beds, expanded psychiatric emergency response teams (PERT), community-based mental health crisis stabilization centers, more resources for schools and an increased standing contract with Palomar Health. Board Chairwoman Dianne Jacob praised t...
