San Diego local emergency

Staying Connected and Protected This Halloween

Download image SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — As the seasons turn, kids are seeking out the coolest costumes, prepping for haunted Halloween happenings and of course planning to score bags and bags of trick-or-treat candy. However, families need to make sure their children are prepared and not scared as they go out into [...]

County Seeks Aid for Storm Damage

County of San Diego Chief Administrative Officer Walt Ekard issued a proclamation of a local emergency Tuesday, clearing the way to ask for state help to address the several million dollars of damage inflicted by the storms that started Dec. 18 and continued through Dec. 22. The County Board of Supervisors, in accordance with state [...]

Alcohol and Drug Screenings Reduce Substance Abuse

They call it “seizing the teachable moment” and health educators used the 15-minute encounter with patients at local emergency rooms and trauma centers to steer them away from a possible life of addiction. On Friday, September 10, 2010,  dozens of local, state and federal officials gathered in San Diego to highlight the success of the [...]

Governor Schwarzenegger Launches First-in-the-Nation Disaster Corps

On Friday, June 25, 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger launched the first-in-the-nation Disaster Corps to professionalize, standardize and coordinate highly trained disaster volunteers statewide. Disaster Corps volunteers will be registered by their local government organization under the Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program and will meet Disaster Corps training, typing, certification and security screening guidelines.