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2 weeks ago | 
countynewscenter.com | Anita Lightfoot |James Kecskes
Reading Time: 2 minutesA ribbon cutting celebration was held today in Mission Valley at the new Presidio Palms Apartments, a former extended stay hotel that has been converted into 161 affordable housing units for people experiencing homelessness. Residents began moving into their new homes at the end of May.
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3 weeks ago | 
countynewscenter.com | Anita Lightfoot |James Kecskes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLife is sweet for some local seniors now living in their new affordable apartment homes on Mt. Etna Drive in Clairemont. The first community event for residents, an ice cream social, was held inside the Senior Wellness Center attached to their building. It has been five months since the grand opening of the Paul Downey Senior Residence, a 79-unit apartment building for low-income seniors, 62 years and older.
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2 months ago | 
countynewscenter.com | Tracy DeFore |James Kecskes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSan Diego County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Terra Lawson Remer gave the State of the County address during an evening presentation on Wednesday, April 16. Vice Chair Lawson-Remer focused her address challenges at the federal level and how they affect programs that impact San Diegans. She outlined proposals on how to support the County’s health, behavioral health and homelessness programs, the environment, consumer protections and more.
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2 months ago | 
countynewscenter.com | Cassie N. Saunders |James Kecskes
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne in seven people hospitalized need blood and blood banks supplying those hospitals often face shortages. To help meet the community’s critical need for donations, the County of San Diego has hosted an annual springtime blood drive for the past 41 years, impacting more than 60,000 lives. The month-long event kicked off Tuesday outside the downtown County Administration Center with the San Diego Blood Bank’s mobile donation center as a backdrop.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
countynewscenter.com | Shauni Lyles |James Kecskes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty officials and community members broke ground Wednesday on a project that will bring a new library branch to Casa de Oro to meet the growing needs of the community. The new library will be located at 9610 Campo Road in Spring Valley near Spring Valley Academy. The current facility is in a leased location and is 6,000 square feet. The new library will double in size to 12,000 square feet with an approximately 2,000 square foot Community Room.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
countynewscenter.com | Shauni Lyles |James Kecskes
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty officials and community members broke ground Tuesday on a project that will transform a former golf course in North County into more than 24 acres of recreational amenities for the Bonsall community. The Bonsall Community Park is located at 5290 Camino Del Rey and W. Lilac Road. The park was selected for active recreation because of its location. The acreage is next to Bonsall Elementary School, Bonsall Community Center, several housing developments and Highway 76.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
countynewscenter.com | Tracy DeFore |James Kecskes |Alex Aguirre
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDozens of residents turned out for a County open house Thursday asking them to Help Build San Diego. The open house was designed to inform residents about upcoming County projects like parks, libraries, fire stations and roads. They had a chance to give their input and have a little fun at the same time. If you missed the open house, you can still provide feedback on the County’s draft Capital and Public Works plans at the County’s Engage Hub.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
countynewscenter.com | Tracy DeFore |James Kecskes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new County ordinance builds on the state’s Fair Chance Act to give people with a criminal past a better chance of gaining jobs in the unincorporated area. Local officials held a news conference Tuesday to announce how the ordinance will affect justice-involved people and their potential employers. The ordinance ensures justice involved people have a fair chance at employment without being automatically disqualified due to past incarceration.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
countynewscenter.com | Tracy DeFore |James Kecskes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou’ve returned your mail ballot for the upcoming election. Now what happens to it? The mail ballot undergoes a secure process before it gets added to the count. See the process step-by-step from the moment it arrives at the Registrar’s office to when it gets counted.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
countynewscenter.com | Shauni Lyles |James Kecskes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty officials and community partners broke ground Tuesday to celebrate the start of phase one of the Bradley Avenue Road Improvements Project in El Cajon. The County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is working with the City of El Cajon and the Helix Water District to improve and beautify Bradley Avenue. Crews will widen the street from west of Magnolia Avenue to east of Mollison Avenue and replace the bridge over State Route 67.
