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SAN DIEGO – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that a concrete paving project at the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry, began on Thursday, Aug. 24. The asphalt currently covering the port vehicle queueing area suffers from cracks, potholes and erosion from the thousands of vehicles crossing daily. The $1.85 million project, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), would address those deficiencies. By using GSA's low-embodied-carbon concrete standard,...
SAN DIEGO – Feeding San Diego, a partner food bank of Feeding America, has received a Food Security Equity Impact grant from Feeding America alongside local community-based organization San Diego Food System Alliance. Together, the two nonprofits will use the funds to work alongside one another to continue to address the root causes of hunger and food insecurity in San Diego County. The Food Security Equity Impact Fund is part of Feeding America’s broader grantmaking strategy to intentionally support communities of color and...
RIVERSIDE – The damage left from Tropical Storm Hilary is currently estimated at more than $126 million throughout all Riverside County. Rainfall rates approached a 50-year storm for the Coachella Valley floor areas and in excess to a 1,000-year event in some mountain canyon areas. Damage estimates from cities and unincorporated areas continue to be compiled by the County of Riverside Emergency Management Department. The County of Riverside will seek assistance from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Ca...
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announces the completion of the pedestrian processing area for entry into the United States. Northbound pedestrian inspection booths were added as part of the expansion project at the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in San Diego. The project doubled the number of pedestrian inspection booths from six to 12 and was part of the larger $134 million port modernization and expansion project. The significant increase in pedestrian inspection capacity will not only s...
Valley News Staff A local state of emergency was declared Monday, Aug. 21, by the County Executive Officer and Director of Emergency Services, Jeff Van Wagenen, in response to severe weather threats posed by the remnants of Hilary. The proclamation comes in light of the National Weather Service's recent warnings: a Tropical Storm Warning on August 18, a series of Flood Watches between August 19 and August 22, and multiple Flash Flood Warnings on August 19 and 20. These warnings indicate substantial dangers to both individuals...
ESCONDIDO – San Diego County Farm Bureau named Mary Matava of Oceanside as SDCFB's 2022 Farmer of the Year. Matava has more than 40 years of experience assessing the agronomic suitability of Southern California soils and over 25 years of manufacturing organic soil amendments used by farmers throughout Southern California. Matava's professional experiences have contributed to her success in farming and the large impact she has had volunteering with a wide range of nonprofit org...
More than 300 small pets from San Diego Humane Society traveled to Arizona for a new chance at finding loving families. The mass transport - the largest in San Diego Humane Society's history - alleviated some of the pressure on the shelters, which set a new record of 2,584 animals in care July 7, 2023. The shelters are still at 175% capacity for dogs and 176% capacity for cats. At 5:30 a.m. Aug. 7, staff members started carefully loading rabbits, Guinea pigs, hamsters and...
Shauni Lyles County of San Diego Communications Office The county is making climate action progress by providing clean air and water, green jobs and improving public health, according to the 2022 climate action report. The county is helping the community thrive by protecting the region’s diverse natural resources. In 2022, county teleworking and alternate schedules avoided 36.5 million miles of commuting. The county also reduced electricity consumption at its buildings by 46%, planted 3,913 trees and conserved more than 1...
Albert joined the San Diego County Sheriff's Department in January 2022 as a 13-week-old puppy. He was donated to the Sheriff's Department by the Honorary Deputy Sheriff's Association (HDSA). After more than a year of training, he is now serving our communities as part of the Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) K-9 Unit. His special mission is to help find missing and at-risk people. Albert graduated from training at the end of March 2023 and received his badge from Sheriff Kell...
ESCONDIDO – California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation and CCAE Theatricals Inc. announced the transition of the former, in-house theatrical producing program known as CCAE Theatricals into an independent nonprofit organization. The Dorris Staples Theatrical Conservatory program for aspiring theater professionals will be housed under CCAE Theatricals Inc. “We are thrilled to witness the establishment of CCAE Theatricals as an independent organization,” Sara Matta, board president of California Center for the Arts,...
Anita Lightfoot County of San Diego Communications Office Local leaders gathered poolside in Oceanside in observance of World Drowning Prevention Day. The County of San Diego, along with the Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego, City of Oceanside and Black Star Water Polo were there to remind everyone that water safety saves lives. Among San Diego County residents, the number of deaths from drowning was 31 in 2021, the most recent year with complete data. Also in 2021, the...
Shauni Lyles County of San Diego Communications Office The County Board of Supervisors has approved a 2023 Housing Zoning Ordinance Update that incorporates 21 state laws to help make housing more affordable and accessible for people experiencing homelessness. The update will also focus on creating housing for people who have lower, moderate and middle-class incomes. The update complements how the county is supporting housing production through: • Innovative neighborhood planning efforts. • Improvements to its approval pro...
Cassie N. Saunders San Diego County Communications Office The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has approved using $44.3 million in state Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program funds to provide more housing for San Diegans who have serious behavioral health conditions and are experiencing homelessness. The funds will help address the need for board and care beds which are typically home-like settings for five or six adults or older adults who need some specialized care, but not in a hospital or clinical setting. In...
TEMECULA – America’s 250th birthday will be in 2026, and the Daughters of the American Revolution are preparing to celebrate through its America 250 Committee and local chapters around the nation, including the Luiseño Chapter in Temecula. During the nation’s 247th birthday in 2023, the television and other media showed freedom festivals, military jet fly-overs, Independence Day parades and fireworks spectaculars happening around the country. One commentator said that hundreds of towns began their July Fourth events on Jul...
Go to this link for updated story: https://www.villagenews.com/story/2023/07/27/news/update-bonny-fire-2069-acres-5-percent-containment/73757.html AGUANGA (CNS) - A brush fire that erupted on the edge of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation south of Aguanga expanded to 1,500 acres today, as crews contended with a cluster of spot fires breaking out ahead of the main blaze. The ``Bonny Fire'' was reported about 2:50 p.m. Thursday in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes, and as of 2 p.m. Friday, the brusher was estimated to be at, or... Full story
Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office Girls at the Youth Transition Campus in Kearny Mesa are harvesting eggplants, cherry tomatoes, banana peppers and strawberries as part of an enrichment gardening activity where they learn and work alongside volunteers from the Master Gardener's Program. The San Diego County Probation Department re-established its partnership with the Master Gardener's Program, which worked with the prior Girl's Rehabilitation Facility...
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is pleased to announce its groundbreaking partnership with University of California San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program. With the shared goal of improving firefighting capabilities and response times, Cal Fire and ALERTCalifornia will embark on an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) implementation trial in collaboration with the San Bernardino Unit, Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, Nevada Yuba Placer Unit, Sha... Full story
County News Center County of San Diego Communications Office The county made more progress in 2022 advancing electric vehicle (EV) ownership and use, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions, improves air quality and supports the climate action and decarbonization efforts. As of April 2023, there are 126 electric vehicles in the county fleet and another 133 on order. This will bring the total number of county-operated electric vehicles to 259, exceeding the EV Roadmap goal of 250 fleet vehicles by 2025. The county is also... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has added upgrading the Red Mountain Control Structure to MWD’s two-year Capital Investment Plan. The MWD board vote June 13 amends the Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023‑24 CIP to add upgrades to the Red Mountain Control Structure and the Auld Valley Control Structure in Temecula, replacing chemical storage tanks at the Robert A. Skinner Water Treatment Plant in Temecula, and column panel replacement at the Jensen Administration Building in...
Cassie N. Saunders County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego has teamed up with regional, state and federal partners to develop a plan to achieve functional zero for veteran homelessness in the county. The launch of the Leave No Veteran Homeless initiative comes in response to a unanimous vote by the County Board of Supervisors Feb. 7, affirming the desire to lead a regional effort to house veterans across San Diego County. “This will be a lifeline to many of our veterans who are experiencing h...
VISTA - Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland held its Installation of Officers during a brunch event Saturday, June 24 at Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista. This year's theme was "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work." The club, which includes members from Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Fallbrook and Bonsall, is part of Soroptimist International, a worldwide volunteer service organization for women who work to improve the lives of women and girls locally and...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office The County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a new $8.17 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 after public deliberations Tuesday. The adopted budget shows an increase of $806.4 million or 11% from last year. The county will also add more than 500 employees for a total of 20,387.25 staff years. Prior to the vote, Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas thanked her colleagues and the community for doing the hard work to create a budget that reflects our communities. “Now m...
SAN MARCOS – The North County Transit District (NCTD) announced the award of $29,330,243 from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle grant program to purchase 23 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEB). The award includes funding to train the existing NCTD workforce and develop an innovative apprenticeship program in collaboration with Palomar College. “This funding is critical to ensuring NCTD meets federal, state, and local goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also...
Fernanda Lopez Halvorson County of San Diego Communications Office The county is expanding its campaign to help more San Diegans get online. These new efforts will be rolled into the region-wide outreach efforts, allowing expansion thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Federal Communications Commission to tell people about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides qualifying households a discount of $30 a month toward their internet bill. People living on tribal lands are eligible for up to $75 toward their... Full story
TEMECULA – A new organization has been given its official blessing to begin accepting members by The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, and its name is Temecula Creek Society. Any young person under the age 22 is eligible for membership in The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution. Members range in age from birth to age 21. The prospective member must be lineally descended from a man or woman who rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as a soldier, s...
