Health

Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague Near Palomar Mountain

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A ground squirrel trapped in routine monitoring at the Cedar Grove Campground on Palomar Mountain has tested positive for plague and County officials are reminding campers and hikers to stay away from animals in the wild.

Health

Hepatitis A Case Reported at Pacific Beach Restaurant

| 10:11 AM

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San Diego County health officials are advising the public that anyone who may have eaten or had beverages at the World Famous restaurant in Pacific Beach on seven specific dates and times that they may have been exposed to a person with the hepatitis A virus. The dates and times of potential exposure at the […]

Consumer

Protect Yourself After Equifax Hack

| 11:01 AM

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The San Diego District Attorney’s Office warned consumers today to consider taking steps to protect their personal identifying information in the wake of a recent data breach at one of the large credit bureaus in the United States, Equifax. Cybercriminals stole 143 million credit records in the recent hacking scandal at the big-three credit bureau.

Health

Three Unrelated TB Cases Reported at Local Higher Education Campuses

| 9:09 AM

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People at Palomar College and at Point Loma Nazarene University Mission Valley Regional Center may have been exposed to tuberculosis recently in unrelated cases, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. HHSA is working with Palomar College and PLNU officials to notify students and staff that may have been exposed. The […]

Government

Board of Supervisors Approve Fallbrook Road Improvements

| 2:31 PM

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San Diego County Supervisors unanimously approved two projects Wednesday expected to spend roughly $2.5 million to ease traffic on two of Fallbrook’s busiest roads and make it safer for drivers, pedestrians, bike riders, parents and students at two schools.

Public Safety
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Don’t Be Caught Unprepared for Emergencies

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Disasters have been all over the news lately: hurricanes and flooding in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, wildfires in Los Angeles and across western states, a massive earthquake in Mexico. The aftermath in each dramatically shows the need to get prepared prior to an emergency.