Artists statewide participate in Art Splash, an annual street festival that celebrates art in Carlsbad.
County, WiLDCOAST Looking for October Volunteers
September 29, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–By donating a few hours in October, local residents have a chance to help clean and restore one of San Diego County’s most important wetlands, protect the ocean and improve local roads in a green way — all at the same time. The County of San Diego and WiLDCOAST, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting [...]
Boil water order lifted for Potrero County Park
September 29, 2010 By
The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has lifted the Boil Water Order for Potrero County Park Water System located at 25800 Potrero Park Drive, Potrero effective immediately. The drinking water system had previously tested present for total coliform bacteria and absent for E. coli. Total coliform bacteria can come from soils [...]
Video: Carol Padden, 2010 MacArthur Fellow
September 28, 2010 By
San Diego County counsel to retire, teach law
September 28, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–After more than 25 years of service as an attorney in the Office of County Counsel, including 15 years as County Counsel, John Sansone will retire from the County of San Diego in early January 2011 to teach law. Sansone said he will serve as professor-in-residence at the University of San Diego School of [...]
Two school district forums slated this week
September 28, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–Two San Diego Unified community forums to discuss goals for student achievement, the budget crisis and the Proposition J Parcel Tax measure are scheduled this week: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Treena St., and on Thursday, Sept. 30, at Crawford High, 4191 Colts Way. The town hall meetings [...]
Scripp’s Birch Aquarium unveils live HD web cam
September 28, 2010 By
LA JOLLA–Explore the amazing kelp forest off La Jolla’s coast without leaving your home or office. Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, announces a new, live high-def web cam featuring the aquarium’s two-story kelp forest tank. With a diver’s-eye view, discover leopard sharks, garibaldi, eels, barracuda, giant sea bass and more [...]
Video: Gov. Schwarzenegger awards Medal of Valor to public safety officers
September 28, 2010 By
Gov. Schwarzenegger signs law sealing autopsy details of murdered children
September 28, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed today a bill aimed at protecting the privacy of murdered children was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Deceased Child Victims’ Protection and Privacy Act was authored by Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth at the request of the DA’s Office on behalf of the families of two teen girls who were murdered [...]
The Marriott Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel is the Best Waterfront Hotel in Boston
September 28, 2010 By
By Danny R. Johnson THE BASICS The San Diego County News ventured into New England by way of Boston to find the hotel that could live up to the title of “Best Waterfront Hotel.” For about 36 hours, the staff was able to survey three of the major Boston waterfront hotels being Marriott, Westin, and [...]
