At the County’s Carlsbad animal shelter, a volunteer group known as Kennel Comforters gathers the first weekend of every month to make cozy, handmade beds for shelter animals.

Everyone knows libraries offer books. But 16 County Library branches are meeting a different kind of community need this time of year - summer meals and food pantries.

The County of San Diego has been honored with 51 Achievement Awards for programs it provides to the public by the National Association of Counties, which recognizes standout county government programs ...

Elder fraud and senior scams are a billion-dollar industry. Criminals target older adults through technology, impersonating government officials, investment schemes and using scare tactics to trick ...

Content filed under the Public Safety category.For some people, summer means getting out in nature and taking in beautiful views along the trails in San Diego County. Emergency responders are ...

Want to learn more about protecting yourself from mosquito-borne illness? County Vector Control is holding an open house to tell you how to do that, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, at ...

San Diego County Animal Services has identified the person responsible for the horrific July 2 incident in Spring Valley in which a dog was dragged behind a vehicle.

San Diego County Animal Services is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for a horrific act of animal cruelty in Spring Valley.

Mosquitoes collected in routine monitoring in a mid-city region of San Diego have tested positive for West Nile virus—prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, San Diego County offices, family resource centers, library branches and animal shelters will be closed Friday, July 4.

This Fourth of July, CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire encourages safe celebrations and reminds the public that all fireworks – even those labeled ‘safe and sane’ -are illegal.

Dr. Brieana Sarvis recently joined the County of San Diego as the new chief veterinarian for the Department of Animal Services. With more than a decade of experience in animal care and a deep passion ...