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Man arrested after firing pellet gun at his neighbor’s vehicle

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Valley Center, CA–A Valley Center man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of firing a pellet gun at his neighbor’s vehicle, the Sheriff’s Department said. The suspect, 57- year- old Vincent Meraz was detained after surrendering to deputies outside his residence. A pellet gun matching the description of the weapon used was located inside the residence. […]

San Diegans are primarily vaccinated at pharmacies, community clinics

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San Diego, CA–San Diegans have largely turned to traditional vaccination clinics to get immunized against COVID-19. Retail pharmacies are now the primary provider of vaccines, administering over 100,000 doses from July 1 through July 28. They were followed, in order, by community clinics (nearly 20,000 doses), private medical providers (almost 17,000 doses), County sites (about […]

Sewage-Contaminated Runoff Closes Silver Strand Shoreline

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SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Imperial Beach shorelines north to include the Silver Strand shoreline. Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary as a result of recent rainfall. Observations […]

Target To Pay $7.4 Million For Environmental Violations

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SAN DIEGO–San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, along with 21 other California District Attorneys, the California Attorney General and the City Attorneys in San Diego and Los Angeles on December 5 announced a $7.4 million statewide settlement, including enhanced environmental compliance measures and injunctive terms, with Minnesota-based Target Corporation. The settlement resolves allegations that […]

Palm Trees Removed As Part Of The Encinitas Coastal Rail Realignment

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ENCINITAS–Construction crews removed four palm trees in the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea in Encinitas last week, as a part of the Coastal Rail Trail project. The removal of the trees in Harbaugh Seaside Park was necessary to preserve a recently-discovered cement slab that was confirmed to be a part of a train station in Cardiff-by-the-Sea that […]

Unrelated TB Cases Reported On Two College Campuses

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SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is working in close collaboration with MiraCosta College and San Diego City College officials to notify people who were possibly exposed to tuberculosis in two unrelated cases. The period of possible exposure at the MiraCosta College Community Learning Center, 1831 Mission Ave. in Oceanside, was […]

Beach Water Contact Closure Extended To Silver Strand And Coronado Shorelines

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SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park shoreline to include all of Imperial Beach, Silver Strand and Coronado shoreline. Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary as […]

Armed Man Robs Jack-In-The-Box In Lemon Grove

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LEMON GROVE–Sheriff’s deputies are searching for an armed man who allegedly robbed a Jack-In-The-Box in Lemon Grove. The suspect entered the restaurant, located at 7979 Broadway, jumped over the counter, pointed a black pistol at customers and employees, and demanded cash. He took money from the cash drawer, and fled from the business. The suspect […]

Rain Brings Urban Runoff To County Beaches

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SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has issued a general rain advisory to avoid water contact at all coastal beaches and bays due to recent rainfall. Swimmers, surfers, and other water users are warned that rain brings urban runoff, which can cause bacteria levels to rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, […]

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