Month: October 2023

Public Safety
a picture with bottles of prescription drugs

Safe and Responsible Disposal Event Saturday for Unwanted Prescription Drugs

Oct. 27, 2023 | 2:51 PM

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Time to check and clean out your medicine cabinets, nightstands, or shelves where you keep your prescription drugs and safely dispose of your unwanted or expired medications. Medications can’t just be thrown out or flushed, you need to dispose of them safely and responsibly, so they don’t pollute streams or other bodies of water or get picked out of your trash.

Elections
"Vote Here" signs outside the North Park Rec Center

Starting Saturday, 12 Vote Centers Open for Special Election

Oct. 27, 2023 | 10:03 AM

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If you live in the Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District or Rainbow Municipal Water District, you can cast your ballot early at any one of 12 vote centers starting Saturday, Oct. 28.

Environment
Yellow flowers in desert

County Releases Climate Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Oct. 26, 2023 | 1:30 PM

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The County of San Diego’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.

Government
side of San Diego County Fire/CAL FIRE fire truck02:30

Community Leaders Reflect on 20th Anniversary of 2003 Firestorm

Oct. 26, 2023 | 12:56 PM

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Leaders from across San Diego County gathered Wednesday to reflect on the historic and devastating 2003 fires and to highlight the progress, cooperation and preparations made since then. Seventeen people died in the four fires that started Oct. 25, 2003. Thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed and there was widespread damage to infrastructure and […]