Health
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The number of flu deaths reported in San Diego County reached a new high, while at the same time lab-confirmed cases went down again, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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Homeowners or renters affected by the Lilac Fire are encouraged to register for a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant that can help cover temporary housing assistance, essential home repairs and uninsured or underinsured personal property losses. Residents and business owners can also apply for a low interest loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Animals
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For the second time in 10 days, young puppies have been found dumped in the trash in San Diego County.
Public Safety
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An all-student matinee performance in San Diego provided 2,800 high school students the opportunity to experience the musical Hamilton after having spent several weeks in their classrooms studying American History through a special curriculum about Alexander Hamilton and the nation’s Founding Fathers. Included here were six juvenile probation clients who worked hard and earned a […]
Government
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In this episode we visit the Lilac Fire and those affected by it, a therapeutic drum circle, brain games, a virtual hike, and show you how the County can help with those New Year’s resolutions!
Parks and Rec
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The Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved a $2 million expansion of a program to remove and replace weakened trees in County parks. The action authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to advertise and award the contract for its Comprehensive Tree Program.
Public Safety
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A new awareness campaign that shines light on methods sex traffickers use to recruit victims launched this week in San Diego County. The County’s District Attorney’s Office and Child Welfare Services are partnering with the anti-human trafficking organization, Abolitionist Mom, to help promote the public service ads. They will appear on billboards, poster boards, transit shelter displays and in radio public service announcements beginning this week as part of an education effort called Disrupt Sex Trafficking.