In observance of Independence Day, all San Diego County offices, family resource centers, libraries, and animal shelters will be closed to the public on Thursday, July 4. Essential services such as law enforcement and emergency animal control response will continue through the holiday.
San Diego County's Vector Control team has initiated an aerial campaign to control mosquito populations, aiming to protect the public from diseases such as West Nile Virus. The operations involve inspections and treatments conducted via helicopter over lakes, river valleys, lagoons, and other standing water sources throughout the region. Ground-level interventions are also part of the effort.
San Diego County News Center reported that while there are numerous hiking trails available to residents and visitors in San Diego County, the heat can pose significant dangers. Over the weekend, a 50-year-old woman died after separating from her group and hiking alone in Black Mountain Open Space Park in San Diego.
San Diego County public health officials have reported seven new Mpox cases in May and June, urging vaccinations ahead of summer festivals and events. This increase parallels a similar rise in Los Angeles, which recently documented 10 new cases. The county has observed an average of one to two new Mpox cases per month this year. Four of the recent cases involved individuals who had not been vaccinated against Mpox.
As temperatures rise this summer, it is important to consider safeguarding 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.
San Diego County Supervisors unanimously adopted a new $8.53 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 during a board meeting on Tuesday. The budget will take effect on July 1.
There were 14 companies in cities associated with San Diego County that received 14 FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
The County Board of Supervisors will begin deliberations on the revised recommended budget on Tuesday. The deliberations will start at 9 a.m. at the County Administration Center.
The Emergency Temporary Lodging Program, established to support those affected by the January flooding in San Diego County, will conclude tomorrow. This initiative was a joint effort between the County of San Diego, the City of San Diego, and other local cities and community partners to provide safe housing for residents whose homes were damaged.
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 Thursday.
San Diego County News Center announced that county shelters are waiving adoption and microchip fees through July 7 as part of the "Stars, Stripes and Snuggles" promotion. This initiative, which began on June 16, aims to give pets a new life and address the annual increase in animals entering shelters around the Fourth of July due to fireworks.
San Diego County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, is retiring after 23 years of service, the last 17 as the County’s lead doctor and public face during numerous media stories, including the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.