Usually, we watch movies at the theater, at home, or at the occasional drive-in. But it's summer in San Diego, and we can watch them under the stars, for free. The San Diego Movies in the Park series is provided by the County Department of Parks & Recreation in cooperation with other cities.
For a full schedule, visit www.sdmoviesinthepark.com
Local, state & federal law enforcement agencies work together to create the San Diego Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force, known as SAFE. This team of investigators is dedicated to the monitoring and enforcement of sex offender registration laws in San Diego County.
Moorea was adopted from the Department of Animal Services in October of 2009. Since then, she has donated hundreds of hours as a certified Pet-Assisted Therapy cat. On July 16, Moorea was recognized as the Pet of the Year by the California Veterinary Medical Association's Animal Hall of Fame. The photos are of her trip to San Francisco to accept her well-deserved recognition.
San Diego County is home to four species of rattlesnakes, none of which you want to step on!
Ranger Patricia Heyden has a rattlesnake that she keeps in a wooden box. It's not exactly her pet, but they've been together for over a decade. Meet them and find out how to protect yourself form the bite of this venomous snake.
The San Diego County Library recently reached a national library milestone of circulating more than 10 million items in one fiscal year.
The figure includes all check outs and renewals of library materials beginning on July 1, 2009. The library more than doubled its circulation over the past five years, having only circulated 4.1 million items in FY 2004-05, and saw a two million circulation increase from FY 2008-09.
This achievement places the Library in the top 25 circulating libraries in the nation.
The County of San Diego’s newest Academy is the Professional Enrichment Seminars.
This new career development opportunity is a five-week training experience designed to prepare the County's top frontline employees for the important role they play in the organization's future. This exciting new training experience will be held quarterly and replaces the previous Administrative Support Academy. The program features the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a world-renowned professional development course that helps individuals:
In addition to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, participants will also attend courses on Strategic Planning, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), DIBBS, Customer Service, Conflict Resolution, Change Management, Business Writing and Presentation Skills, which includes an end-of-program project presentation.
The cost of the Professional Enrichment Seminars is only $150.00. If taken through a private organization, the cost for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People program by itself can cost more than $2,100!
By attending the Professional Enrichment Seminars, employees will gain the knowledge and tools they will need to become highly effective employees. This training experience will ensure that County employees enhance their productivity, improve communication skills, strengthen relationship building skills and manage change in the workplace.
Contact your Departmental Human Resources Officer to find out more about the nomination process. Additional information on the Professional Enrichment Seminars can be found at (http://cww.co.san-diego.ca.us/dhr/Web-Training/PES/index.html).
If you have additional questions, please contact Andrew Strong at Andrew.Strong@sdcounty.ca.gov or (619) 578-5758.
With childhood obesity numbers through the roof, parents in America are now expected to outlive their children. And preventable chronic diseases account for 57 percent of deaths in San Diegans.
Today, the County took the first step toward lowering those deaths, when the Board of Supervisors approved the groundbreaking Health Strategy Agenda, which promotes healthy lifestyles with its own County employees and the community.
Part of the Health Strategy Agenda is the “3-4-50” concept. Throughout the nation and locally, three behaviors – poor nutrition, lack of exercise and tobacco use - are the three main causes that lead to four diseases: heart disease/stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes and respiratory conditions, such as asthma, which account for than half of deaths in San Diegans.
“A recent White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity study found the country spends nearly $150 billion a year just on obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and stroke,” Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price said. “Just imagine that figure if we include tobacco-related diseases, such as lung cancer. The good news is that we all can do something to help turn around these top health threats and live longer, more fruitful lives.”
“By taking responsibility for your own health in changing your diet, exercising more, and not smoking, people would live much longer with a better quality of life. And health care costs to taxpayers would be significantly reduced,” said Nick Macchione, director of the County Health and Human Services Agency. “We’re really excited in expanding our existing collaboration with the health care provider community, residents, and business partners in improving the region’s preventive healthcare system.”
The County Plan focuses on four major areas:
Changing the culture with its own employees is the first step the County plans on tackling before rolling out its plan out to residents. Living a healthy lifestyle lowers sick days and reduces health care costs.
Find out more about this plan by visiting the Health Strategy Agenda web page or watching this video:
Have you ever thought about adding animals to your garden oasis? Love the idea of fresh eggs or unlimited "compost?"
Chickens have long been a staple of the farm, but many are now flocking to urban backyards. CTN.org met up with Shelly Stewart, who tends to a flock in the heart of San Diego.
The newly restored Sikes Adobe Farmhouse is open after three years of rebuilding and getting some help from the County. CTN.org got a look inside.