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County Proclaims Local Emergency Due to Recent Storms

| 4:44 PM

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The County of San Diego proclaimed a local emergency Friday, due to damage caused by the severe winter storms that hit the region late last month. The proclamation will cover damage experienced by cities, special districts and the unincorporated area in the region, helping make the region eligible for potential federal and state resources. These […]

Parks and Rec

10 Things To Do Instead of Watching the Big Game

| 10:20 AM

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Not into watching the big game on Sunday? Leave the couch and take advantage of the offerings around the County – like fishing, hiking and even a fun history lesson.

Public Safety
Credit: Photo courtesy of the San Diego Sheriff's Department.

Don’t Fumble With Your Life, Pass Your Keys to a Designated Driver

| 10:18 AM

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The Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to keep impaired drivers off San Diego’s roadways on Super Bowl Sunday. Sheriff’s deputies will be increasing DUI patrols across San Diego County beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, and lasting through 5 a.m. the following day. The goal is simple: to remove […]

Consumer

New App Helps Public Report Potholes, Smog, Overcharges, More

| 1:54 PM

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You’re driving down the road and you see a pothole, a flooded culvert, or a damaged street sign. Or you’ve been overcharged by a faulty price-scanner, see a business pumping out smog, notice a building slimed with graffiti or an abandoned junker car sitting at the corner. We’ve got an app for that!