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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Local News

Outdoors, Smart Phones and Prizes

San Diego, California - Roll them altogether and what’s not to like? Let’s hope your kids like the idea because County Parks and Recreation will soon offer a program that involves all three thanks to a fundraiser at a local natural food grocery store chain.

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Free Oil Recycling Program for Small Farms

San Diego, California - Just one gallon of used motor oil can contaminate up to one million gallons of water. Now there is no reason to run that risk. Small farms in the unincorporated areas can stop oil from washing down storm drains into the ocean and protect their own farmland by taking advantage of a free recycling program for used motor oil and oil filters.

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How to Stay Safe When Biking

San Diego, California - Some people bike for fun. Others ride for exercise or to get to work.

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San Diego County Honors Volunteers for Nearly 530,000 Hours of Service

San Diego, California - What has 3,754 hands, 1,877 hearts and helps countless numbers of San Diego County residents?

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Recognizing New Science Fiction Writers

Los Angeles, California (NAPSI) - There’s hopeful news for struggling writers. An annual contest is designed to encourage them and honor the best of their work. This year’s award ceremony was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

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San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Gains 20 Rescue Volunteers

Cuyamaca Mountain, California - Shivering in 50 degree weather with only a light tarp for an improvised shelter while the wind howled around them, 20 volunteers hunkered down for an uncomfortable night in a dark meadow on Cuyamaca Mountain.

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San Diego County Wins Golden Watchdog for Leading Graffiti Fight

San Diego, California - The San Diego County Taxpayers Association honored the County Thursday night with their highest award, a Grand Golden Watchdog, for a regional program that helps authorities catch, prosecute and recover costs from prolific graffiti vandals who damage property and degrade our quality of life.

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Wanted: Exceptional Parents for Exceptional Foster Children

San Diego, California - Nearly 400 children are placed in permanent, adoptive homes each year in San Diego County.  Yet at any given time, nearly 45 hard-to-place children stay in foster care even though they are eligible for adoption into permanent homes.

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