California Burning

The American electrical grid is in big trouble, as witness the California wildfires.

Civil Rights: The Story Continues

The Lemon Grove Historical Society's research into the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident parallels its interest in all civil rights.

Ballots Sent To Lemon Grove Registered Voters For Nov. 8 Election

Ballots ​were sent to 1.9 million registered voters in San Diego County.

Why Are We In Ukraine?

There is no valid political, economic or social reason for potentially getting into World War III.

San Diego County Government: Election Workers Needed For June 7 Gubernatorial Primary

The Registrar of Voters is seeking temporary election workers for the June 7, 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Election workers can ...

San Diego County Government: Fourth Influenza Death Reported In San Diego County

An 87-year-old woman from southern San Diego is the fourth County resident who has died from influenza this season, the County Health an ...

San Diego County Government: County Moves To Prioritized COVID-19 Case Investigations

The County is following the national recommendation to reprioritize COVID-19 case investigations to focus on cases reported in people wh ...

San Diego County Government: County Fire Upgrades Two Mountain Fire Stations

San Diego County and CAL FIRE recently completed significant improvements to two fire stations, increasing their ability to safeguard co ...

San Diego County Government: Ballots Go Out For 80th Assembly District Election

Nearly 250,000 ballots are on their way to eligible registered voters for the April 5 Special Primary Election for Assembly District 80.

San Diego County Government: Local Doctors Address COVID-19 Misinformation

A panel of doctors participated in a virtual event Thursday that addressed COVID-19 misinformation brought up by members of the public a ...

San Diego County Government: Parents Urged To Get Tweens, Teens Caught Up On Vaccinations

One can prevent a bacterial illness that can cause infections of the lining of the brain, spinal cord and bloodstream. Another can prote ...

San Diego County Government: Masks No Longer Required, But Strongly Recommended Indoors

The County is following new guidance from the California Department of Public Health and masks are no longer required in most indoor set ...

San Diego County Government: Flu Cases Continue To Decline In San Diego County

The County Health and Human Services Agency is reporting 31 new lab-confirmed influenza cases in the San Diego region for the week. That ...

San Diego County Government: Board Votes To Turn Three County Properties Into Affordable Housing

The Board of Supervisors today voted to designate three vacant County properties as excess property and to request proposals so that the ...

San Diego County Government: Public's Help Needed To ID Man Killed On Freeway

The Medical Examiner's Office needs your help identifying a man killed while crossing Interstate 805 in January.

San Diego County Government: Postcards Go Out To Registered Voters

The Registrar of Voters has mailed over 1.9 million postcards to registered voters in San Diego County informing them of their voting op ...

San Diego County Government: Board Of Supervisors Meetings Virtual This Week

Public participation in the March 1 and March 2 County Board of Supervisors meetings will continue to be virtual, and in-person particip ...

San Diego County Government: Applicants Needed For Alternatives To Incarceration Advisory Group

Community input is needed on the County's Alternatives to Incarceration project. The County has launched a year-long study to improve th ...

San Diego County Government: County Opens Applications For Mini Home-Kitchen Restaurants

The first aspiring chefs looking to turn their homes or apartments into mini-restaurants gathered at the County Operations Center Friday ...

San Diego County Government: Hundreds Of County Employees Volunteer For Homeless Count

It's around 4 a.m. and it's cold outside.

San Diego County Government: More Than 5,000 San Diegans Have Died From COVID-19

San Diego has reached a somber milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic as local virus-related deaths have now surpassed 5,000.

San Diego County Government: East County Man Dies From Influenza

A 64-year-old man from eastern San Diego County is the third influenza death reported in the region this season, the County Health and H ...

San Diego County Government: Virtual Town Hall Set On Policing Equity Report On Sheriff's Department

The Citizens' Law Enforcement Review Board will host a virtual town hall Feb. 22 on a report recently published by the Center for Polici ...

San Diego County Government: COVID-19 Boosters Highly Encouraged For All Eligible San Diegans

With masks coming off indoors in many public places for fully vaccinated people, County health officials are urging all eligible San Die ...

San Diego County Government: County Reports Slight Uptick In Flu Cases

The County Health and Human Services Agency is reporting 34 new lab-confirmed influenza cases, a slight uptick from last week when 26 ca ...

San Diego County Government: Take Time To Prepare Before A Significant Earthquake To Survive And Recover

Earthquakes happen every day in California. Nearly all are so minor they go unnoticed. But one long-range scientific model forecasts a 6 ...

San Diego County Government: Got COVID? Get Treatment To Recover Faster

The County Health and Human Services Agency is reminding San Diegans that monoclonal antibody treatment is available for people at high ...

San Diego County Government: Microbusiness COVID-19 Grant Application Period Opens

“Microbusinesses” around San Diego County hurt by COVID-19 can now officially begin applying online for $2,500 grants.

San Diego County Government: County Offices To Close For Presidents Day

County of San Diego offices, library branches and animal shelters will be closed Monday, Feb. 21 in observance of Presidents Day.

San Diego County Government: Safe Gun Storage Ordinance Takes Effect February 25

The County of San Diego ordinance requiring that all guns be safely stored takes effect Feb. 25, 2022. It requires all guns in homes or ...

San Diego County Government: San Diegans Encouraged To Feel The Beat During ‘Love Your Heart' Week Of Action

The County of San Diego is joining forces with regional officials and community partners to ask San Diegans to check their blood pressur ...

San Diego County Government: Board Takes Action To Balance Housing And Climate Action

The County's Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to take a two-phased approach to implement the state's Vehicle Miles Traveled law to b ...

San Diego County Government: St. Teresa Of Calcutta Villa Brings 400 Affordable Housing Units Downtown

A new affordable housing community in East Village officially opened today in downtown San Diego with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and cele ...

San Diego County Government: Flu Activity Continues To Trend Low In Region

The County Health and Human Services Agency is reporting 26 new lab-confirmed influenza cases. That's 144 fewer cases than the prior week.

San Diego County Government: Mask Mandate For Fully Vaccinated People Ends Feb. 15

Given that COVID-19 Omicron cases and hospitalizations have significantly decreased across the state, including San Diego County, the in ...

San Diego County Government: Local Doctors Address COVID-19 Misinformation

An independent panel of local doctors participated in a virtual event Wednesday that addressed COVID-19 misinformation brought up by mem ...

San Diego County Government: County Of San Diego Seeking Applicants For Interim Sheriff

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider interim County Sheriff applicants for appointment for the 10-month remainder of ...

San Diego County Government: Board Of Supervisors Meetings Remain Virtual

Public participation in upcoming County Board of Supervisors meetings will continue to be virtual due to high numbers of COVID-19 cases ...

San Diego County Government: COVID-19 Case Reports Down, But Increased Deaths Are Reminder To Get Vaccinated, Boosted

New lab-confirmed COVID-19 infections are beginning to decline in the region, but actual case counts may be higher due to the increasing ...

San Diego County Government: Flu Cases Continue To Decrease In County

While the number of influenza cases was unusually high last week, the great majority of those are earlier infections that were just repo ...