Category: Southern California

COUNTY Behavioral Health Services has been awarded $12.4 million in state funding for bridge housing. The funds will be used to create 49 new recuperative care beds for people who are experiencing homelessness and have a behavioral health condition. The award was part of a series of competitive grants issued by the California Department of…

THE Registrar of Voters needs poll workers for the November Presidential General Election, especially those who are bilingual in any of ten specific languages. Federal law requires the Registrar’s office to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese. State and County requirements show a need for Arabic, Japanese,…

Agreement allows the cultural institution to continue offering programs, art exhibits, performances and more SAN DIEGO – In a historic move to secure the future of a cultural institution in San Diego, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday, July 30 approved a 25-year lease agreement with the WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park. Created as…

Agreement allows the cultural institution to continue offering programs, art exhibits, performances and more SAN DIEGO – In a historic move to secure the future of a cultural institution in San Diego, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday, July 30 approved a 25-year lease agreement with the WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park. Created as…

HOT temperatures continue as summer is in full swing in San Diego County and children are spending more time outside. “There are so many fun activities for children and families to enjoy together over the summer, but unfortunately this is also a time when a lot of preventable injuries can happen,” said Dr. Kelly Motadel,…

Logan, a 24-year veteran, will take over as Fire-Rescue Chief in August SAN DIEGO – On Monday, July 15, the city council unanimously confirmed Mayor Todd Gloria’s appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Robert Logan II to be the City of San Diego’s next Fire-Rescue Chief. “Having grown up in San Diego and served the Fire-Rescue…

THE County’s Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board is taking applications to fill an opening on its board. CLERB was established in 1990 to investigate citizen complaints against San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies and probation officers. The vacancy is in Supervisorial District 1 which means volunteers must live in that district. The area includes the Cities of…

City council to vote on negotiated lease for planned Hope @ Vine campus SAN DIEGO – As the latest and perhaps most significant, long-term step in the City of San Diego’s continued efforts to address homelessness, Mayor Todd Gloria has announced a lease deal to transform a 65,000-square-foot commercial building in Middletown into a state-of-the-art…

SCHOOL’S out for summer and wait… the kids are bored already? Check out Summer at Your (County) Library. The County Library is offering a wide array of fun things to do. The programs cater to grade schoolers, high school kids and even little ones. Grownups will find classes designed just for them, too. Basically, the Library…

THE county’s Drug Disposal Pilot Program has reached a milestone by distributing more than 1,200 drug deactivating pouches. The county teamed up with physicians, dentists, and pharmacists to provide the bags to patients in Central and East County who are prescribed opioids after a medical or dental procedure. Patients were instructed to put any expired…

SUMMER and even the fall months in San Diego County can bring extremely high temperatures that can be dangerous to people and pets. Excessive heat can spike body temperatures that can cause heatstroke, exhaustion, dizziness, nausea, confusion, headache and even death. Children and the elderly are particularly at risk. So, here are tips that can…

Boats, canoes, kayaks and float tubes will once again be allowed at the reservoir beginning July 6 SAN DIEGO – On-water activities will be available again at the City of San Diego’s Miramar Reservoir beginning Saturday, July 6, following the successful installation of a new underwater pipeline as part of the Pure Water Program. On-water recreational activities…

SAN Diego County residents and businesses who disagree with their property tax assessments for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year may file an application to appeal their value between July 2 and Dec. 2. The Clerk of the County Assessment Appeals Board, Andrew Potter, announced the filing period on Thursday, June 20. Applications and information booklets are…

AS temperatures rise this summer, it’s important to consider safeguarding your property from wildfires. Wildfires are the biggest hazard in San Diego County and people should create 100 feet or more of defensible space around their homes and businesses. Why is this so important? Reducing growth and clearing debris around your property can help minimize…

THERE are hundreds of hiking trails available to San Diego County residents and visitors, but it can be dangerous, and even deadly, to not take the heat into consideration before lacing up your boots. Recently, a 50-year-old woman died after leaving a group of hikers she was hiking with and setting out on her own…

IN observance of Independence Day, all San Diego County offices, family resource centers, libraries and animal shelters will be closed to the public Thursday, July 4. Law enforcement, emergency animal control response, and other essential services will continue through the holiday. County parks, campgrounds and neighborhood day-use parks remain open 365 days a year. However,…

WITH 33 branches and more than 300 library staff, San Diego County Library has become the first in California to be designated a “Certified Sustainable Library” through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative’s award-winning Sustainable Library Certification Program. This program demonstrates the county’s commitment to environmentally friendly practices by providing the public with resources that will help communities…