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County News Center County of San Diego Communications Office Two new state-of-the-art helicopters joined the San Diego County Sheriff's Department air fleet as part of the department's commitment to safeguarding communities. Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez unveiled the new fire helicopter and patrol helicopter, a $21 million investment for the two, Nov. 21, at the Aerial Support to Law Enforcement Agencies base in El Cajon. These helicopters support first responders in meeting the...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office Making a child smile. It may just be the best feeling anyone can ever get – especially during the holiday season! And you can get that joyous feeling with a little help from the county and the Marine Corps. All you have to do is drop off a new, unwrapped toy in a Toys for Tots donation box at one of five county airports. Donation boxes are already out at McClellan Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Gillespie Field in El Cajon, Fallbrook Airpark in Fallbrook, Ramona Airport i...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is being recognized by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) for giving men and women in county jails a second chance to successfully prepare for their return to their communities. During the SDCTA's Golden Watchdog and Fleece Awards on Nov. 16, the Sheriff's Department received the "Public-Private Partnership Award" for the groundbreaking work being done by Sheriff's Reentry Services. Accepting the award were Sheriff Kelly Martinez, Assistant Sheriff T...
Tim O'Leary Special to the Valley News A historic Temecula setting was the backdrop for a stunning victory when a homegrown rookie made his racing debut by crushing a pair of big city ringers at the Temecula Fall Wiener Fest. The competitors – 125 of them – came from as far away as Georgia to vie for the top honors in various categories. An estimated 2,000 spectators, owners, trainers and vendors crammed the historic Vail Headquarters in Temecula for the Sunday, Nov. 5 spe...
County News Center County of San Diego Communications Office The Board of Supervisors voted to continue a temporary program set to expire in 2024 that supports home cooking as a small business. It also expanded the earning potential for its participants. This follows the 2022 adoption of a two-year trial of the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations program (MEHKO). Now, there are 61 permitted home kitchens in operation, offering new ways for people to earn a living doing what they love – cooking for others. The Board a...
Shauni Lyles San Diego County Communications Office San Diego County’s Draft Climate Action Plan, a blueprint for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the unincorporated area and at county facilities, is now available for public review and comment. Actions outlined in the Draft CAP will ultimately help us reach net zero emissions by 2045. Net zero means removing the same amount of emissions that are produced. The CAP is designed to improve overall sustainability while meeting the state’s GHG requirements through actions in...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office More than 100 local businesses and nonprofits attended an outreach event at the County Administration Center Monday, Oct. 3, to learn about working with the county’s Department of Purchasing and Contracting. The county is one of the largest buyers in the region and spends about $2 billion a year to provide everything from pencils to entire new buildings. “Because of our significant spend and the wide range of goods and services we procure, we are a major economic eng...
Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office There was a time when meteorologists could predict whether winter would be mild, moderate or severe. That information helped emergency managers plan ahead and get resources ready to fit the forecast and try to avoid a disaster. Now, it's difficult to predict the weather for more than 10 days at a time, said Stephen Rea, assistant director for the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services at a regional Winter Weathe...
Shauni Lyles County of San Diego Communications Office The San Diego County Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice (OSEJ) has a new chief at the helm. In addition to her unbridled passion for service and helping others, Eden Brukman brings more than two decades of sustainability leadership experience to the role. Brukman boasts a diverse portfolio of environmentally minded building and infrastructure projects along with many years of experience in climate justice...
Diane Sieker Staff Writer Aguanga resident Jason Imbimbo took stunning photos of the solar eclipse Saturday morning, Oct. 14 beginning at 9:36 a.m. Viewing the phenomenon with his family, he used an ND-400 filter to capture the images with his Galaxy s23 Ultra phone. "The filter reduces the amount of light allowed through the lens by 400 times, letting me photograph the eclipse," Imbimbo explained. "Without the filter the photo would be nothing but white." According to The...
SAN DIEGO – The Department of Public Works (DPW) continually strives to improve and maintain public infrastructure for its unincorporated communities. Capital projects include improvements to roads, bridges, sewer systems, stormwater and flood control systems, airports, and other infrastructure that serves the public good and helps ensure safe, thriving, and sustainable communities. Having safe, accessible, thoughtfully planned, and well-maintained infrastructure is essential to the quality for life for residents, b...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego released an Annual Report Oct. 2 that listed numerous accomplishments and stated that the county, the public it serves, local cities, community groups and organizations are better when they work together. “In San Diego County we are better together,” County Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer stated in the report. “This collective dedication to strengthening San Diego County has led us to take on the region’s most pressing issues tog...
Tracy DeFore San Diego County Communications Office Shovels sent dirt flying and with that, construction work could begin on a new state-of-the-art public health lab. San Diego County officials broke ground for the facility at the County Operations Center in Kearny Mesa Wednesday, Oct. 4. The new $93.3 million lab will be nearly three times the size of the old, cramped and outdated building on Rosecrans. The facility closed due to its aging infrastructure. The new two-story...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District is installing AQMesh sensors near the Tijuana River Valley and in the surrounding community after hearing concerns from nearby residents regarding odor impacts from sewage spills into the Tijuana River. The wireless sensors measure air quality by quantifying the levels of various compounds that are being emitted into the ambient air. The sensors will measure hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, total volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and nitrogen d...
Chuck Westerheide County of San Diego Communications Office San Diego County's Office of Emergency Services earned re-accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. The honor was announced at the end of September. After a comprehensive and rigorous review of 66 standards of excellence in emergency management programs and capabilities, the Emergency Management Accreditation Program granted San Diego County the five-year re-accreditation. San Diego County is...
TEMECULA – Temecula's Greek Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Old Town Temecula's Civic Center and Town Square at 41000 Main Street. At the festival, the entertainment will include live Greek music and a Kid's Fun Zone with face painting; a game trailer; petting zoo and pony rides. There will also be Greek cooking demonstrations and a Mediterranean Market with 12 regional vendors offering a multitude of product...
Cassie N. Saunders San Diego County Communications Office The Mobile Crisis Response Team program that supports people confronting mental health struggles is getting a multi-million-dollar boost. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors accepted $4.48 million in one-time Congressional Directive Spending grant funding Tuesday, Sept. 26, to expand the MCRT program. The grant will fund new MCRTs to support areas with higher call volumes, which most recent data shows as East County, and for a pilot team that will respond...
Village News Staff Researchers behind the groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatment, Trikafta, have been honored with the prestigious $3-million Breakthrough Prize. Sabine Hadida, Paul Negulescu, and Fredrick Van Goor, of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in San Diego, developed the drug which they report has significantly improved the lives of those suffering from the genetic disorder. Trikafta, targeting a specific protein associated with cystic fibrosis, has successfully extended the...
VISTA — Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland will host the North County Anti-Human Trafficking Collaborative meeting Thursday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at United Methodist Church of Vista, located at 490 S. Melrose Ave., in the upper level Community Room. The event is free to the public, and complimentary coffee and pastries will be provided. The meeting’s guest speaker will be Megan House, Policy Advisor for County Supervisor Jim Desmond. House covers the area of Health and Human Ser...
SACRAMENTO – Homeowners in six California counties will soon begin receiving home retrofits with ignition resistant materials to California’s most vulnerable populations as part of the California Wildfire Mitigation Program. The pilot home hardening initiative provides funding for defensible space and ignition resistant retrofits to harden approximately 2,500 homes in six counties over the next three years. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prot...
SACRAMENTO – On Sept. 22, California Native American Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced $20 million in grants to 22 Native American tribes to support projects aimed at addressing housing insecurity and preventing and ending homelessness in their communities. The grantees span the state from San Diego County to Siskiyou County, and represent communities of varying sizes and capacities, including smaller and more rural tribes that often experience additional barriers to accessing funding and resources. Newsom said, “In Califo...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Genealogical Society is preparing for its 25th Anniversary Open House. Twenty-five years of genealogy speakers, research, learning and putting it all together to create family trees. This is their biggest event of the year and gift to the community, and they welcome everyone to join them Saturday, Oct. 7 at the R.H. Roberts Library Community Room, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be exhibits hosted by various lineage societies and genealogical interest groups. Among the lineage societies will be th...
Tony Ault Staff Writer A number of families who have lost their loved ones to the deadly drug fentanyl in recent months gathered Tuesday, Sept. 5, in front of the California Attorney General’s office along with supporters of a voter initiative to Stop Fentanyl Dealers, adding to the current Senate Bill 350 Alexandra’s Law warnings. Leading the Sacramento live stream news conference on the initiative was Matt Capelouto, member of the Stop Fentanyl Dealers movement and the father of Alexandra Capelouto whose name is on the law...
TEMECULA – Our American fight for freedom did not come easy. In November 1776 – 247 years ago – George Washington was feeling the weight of the process. Just as many of us take on daunting projects or endure overwhelming odds, so, too, did Washington. The British continually forced retreat and had won four straight battles over the Americans. Down to 3,000 fighting men, Washington wrote to Congress: "The situation of our affairs is critical and truly alarming." He furth...
MENIFEE – Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) hosted a dedication ceremony Sept. 5 to officially open the more than $50 million state-of-the-art Athletics & Kinesiology Complex. College officials, faculty, staff, local leaders and community members attended the event and together celebrated this exciting milestone in the college’s history. Opening this addition to MSJC’s Menifee Valley Campus is a testament to the college’s commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics. This new Athletics & Kinesiology complex boasts...