SAN DIEGO–San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is soliciting applications for $1.15 million in grant funds to be used in combatting rising obesity rates in the San Diego region by planning communities in ways that support increased physical activity and access to healthy foods. SANDAG will issue the funds through four pass-through grant programs to local [...]

SAN DIEGO–According to the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report released Monday, December 20, the nation experienced a 6.2 percent decrease in the number of violent crimes and a 2.8 percent decline in the number of property crimes from January to June 2010, when compared with data from the same time period in the prior [...]

SAN DIEGO–Early this month, Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIR/DEIS) on the State Route 11 and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry project for a 60-day public comment period through Feb. 1, 2011. SR 11 will be a 2.5-mile, four-lane state highway that will [...]

SAN DIEGO COUNTY–Heavy rain, strong winds and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms are in the forecast tomorrow, prompting emergency officials to ask residents to be prepared and cautious. Below are some tips to keep you safe as the storm approaches: * Monitor local television and radio stations for flood warnings. The county is currently under [...]

All San Diego County offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of the Christmas holiday.  County libraries will be closed Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 25. Most County parks will be closed Dec. 25. For a complete list of parks closed on Christmas Day, visit www.sdparks.org. The Department of Parks and Recreation reservation [...]

NORTH COUNTY–Coaster service Tuesday evening may be periodically delayed by 30-60 minutes so crews can conduct real time inspections of track conditions. The Coaster is shifting to single track operations and reduced speed (20 mph) between North Torrey Pines and Sorrento Valley due to reports of high water adjacent to the track. If conditions worsen and the [...]

On Nov. 19, a one month old male puppy was found outside a shopping center in Mission Valley and then brought to the Department of Animal Services shelter. The puppy had his ears cruelly cut off and was in urgent need of veterinary care. The puppy was named Sunny by shelter staff and he has [...]

Each year, law enforcement agencies around San Diego County seek donations of teddy bears and other stuffed animals through community events. At the end of the year, all the teddy bears and stuffed animals are delivered to Rady Children’s Hospital by police caravan.