Looking for a Beautiful Local Weekend Getaway?
/Sweetwater Regional Park's Summit Campground and Eastview Park celebrated the grand opening of over $10 million in additions, including 63 new campgrounds with full RV hookups.
Building Bridges, Creating Friendships
/The 2011 Intergenerational Games were held in Chula Vista on March 10. The Games brought together about 100 older adults who were paired up with 120 Chula Vista 3rd graders for a day of fun, bonding and learning about physical fitness and nutrition. The event is put on by the Health and Human Services Agency's Aging & Independence Services and several community partners.
District Attorney's Project Lets Students Take Control of the Message
/In 2008, two promising high school students were gunned down after leaving a party in Valencia park. Their deaths shocked the community and inspired the District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis, to create something completely new. An entirely different way of persuading young people to make better choices.
Skills for Youth Through Building Better Health
/The San Diego Center for Children is making sure our youth have a chance at a better life. They do this through various programs and services. Here's a look at a program that's been around for less than a year and making quite an impact. The Life Skills program is funded by the Health and Human Services Agency's Mental Health Services.
For more information about the San Diego Center for Children, visit centerforchildren.org.
CECO/United Way Campaign a Success
/The County Employees Charitable Organization (CECO) and United Way would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to all County of San Diego and Superior Court employees who contributed to making the 2010 Campaign a tremendous success! This year, we are projected to raise about $330,000 for the local community and employees in crisis.
Your generosity is truly inspiring and continues to be evident each year during the joint CECO/United Way campaign. For the past several years, these two charities have run their campaign jointly to maximize employee outreach and contributions to local non-profit organizations. In addition, the campaigns are the perfect complement to one another. Contributions to the United Way fund programs’ ongoing operational costs and creation of new local programs, while CECO contributions fund programs’ tangible items and provide one-time emergency assistance to County of San Diego and Superior Court employees and retirees in crisis.
To learn more about the programs and organizations County employee CECO and United Way donations have supported in the local region, please visit their web sites (CECO, United Way). And, to hear testimonial from County CECO volunteers and grant recipients view the CECO YouTube Video.
Thank you for your continued support.

County Health Wellness Screenings
/Have you been meaning to get your blood pressure checked? Want to know your Body Mass Index? Maybe you're wondering why you've been feeling sluggish lately and if it could be related to depression.
Many of us are busy with work, family and friends and often don't take the time to stop and get regular health screenings. The County recognizes the importance of preventative health screenings and are brining them to a location near you!
You can get your blood sugar and cholesterol screened, blood pressure checked, height and weight measured, Body Mass Index calculated and get screened for depression at the March wellness screenings.
Please call 619-641-4194 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to make an appointment. They highly recommend you schedule a time to come in, but walk-ins will be accomodated.
Here is the schedule of March Wellness Screenings. All screenings are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, March 7
County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, South parking lot
Wednesday, March 9
County Operations - Annex, 5201 Ruffin Road, West - lower parking lot
Tuesday, March 15
North County Regional Center, 325 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, South parking lot
Friday, March 18
East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, Back parking lot (off Park Ave.)
Monday, March 21
HHSA - Rosecrans Complex, 3851 Rosecrans, Right side parking lot area
Wednesday, March 23
HHSA - South Region, 690 Oxford St., Chula Vista, West side parking lot area
Monday, March 28
County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, South parking lot
Tuesday, March 29
Duffy Administration Center, 9621 Ridgehaven Court, Front parking lot area
Solar Panels Top Off New County Operations Center
/The massive field of SDG&E-owned solar arrays atop the new County Operations Center parking garage will provide clean and renewable energy to the community, producing enough power for 107 households a year.
COC Shuttle Service for Commuters
/On February 14th a Shuttle Bus began service between downtown San Diego and the County Operation Center (COC) in Kearny Mesa.
The shuttle will pick up twice each morning at One America Plaza Trolley Station which serves as a hub for trolley, Coaster and other public transportation riders. It will deliver County employees directly to the COC campus without interim stops or transfers. In the afternoon the service will return riders to One America Plaza for their commute home.
Between the morning and afternoon commutes, the shuttle will make multiple trips between the COC and CAC. On return trips the shuttle will stop at the Administration Center (CAC) at 1600 Pacific Highway.
The shuttle is FREE to County employees. If you would like to participate, please email leonard.gonzales@sdcounty.ca.gov and indicate the shuttle time. Also, please email if you are interested in extending Shuttle Bus services to the COC Annex.