Join Bee & Butterfly Sustainability Festival

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See what the buzz is about. Join the Bee & Butterfly Sustainability Festival at Valley Center Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 20.

The event, cohosted by the Indigenous Sovereign Nations Employee Resource Group and the County Library, is free and open to all.

Activities include crafts, presentations, photobooth and more.

Valley Center Library is located at 29200 Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082.

There will be a shuttle for this event.

  • Valley Center Community Church: 29022 Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082.

  • Adams Park-VC Elementary School: 28751 Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082.

See the flyer below.

Your View: County's View of Solar Eclipse

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County employees gathered outside County buildings around 11 a.m., with eclipse glasses in hand, to catch a glimpse of a solar eclipse that occurred on Monday, April 8.

A total solar eclipse crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A solar eclipse is visible when the moon passes between earth and the sun, blocking the image of the sun for a viewer looking up.

Below are photos of County employees looking up at the solar eclipse and some of the images they captured.

County Operations Center
📸: Veronica Maciel, Library

County Operations Center
📸: Veronica Maciel, Library

HCDS-Community Development Staff
📸: Nicole Aguilar

County Administration Center
📸: Luis Peris, General Services

County Administration Center
📸: Shauni Lyles, County communications Office

Edgemoor
📸: Hernan Amezcua, Edgemoor

Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it.

Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media. 

See more of Your View photos. 

Rewind: Holding Space During Times of Conflict

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Watch the Rewind video here.

Did you miss the Employee Resource Group Council’s “Fireside Chat” on holding space during times of conflict? You can now watch the virtual session on InSite.

The ERG Council’s Fireside Chats are quarterly sessions with County leadership on the secrets to their career success. This quarter, the Middle Eastern Employee Resource Group (MEERG) hosted a lively discussion with Flood Control Manager Sarah Agahi, Public Works Assistant Director Nicole Alejandre, Assistant Director, Public Works and Planning and Development Services Deputy Director Rami Talleh.

Resources discussed in this session included:

Interested in attending a healing circle hosted by MEERG? Fill out this interest form.

Your View: A Stellar Falcon

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It's not unusual to see falcons in one of our County parks, but this one was a little different. County Park Ranger Alicia Watkins captured the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Ramona Grasslands County Preserve Monday night.

Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it.

Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media. 

See more of Your View photos. 

D&I Digest: Neuro-Inclusion

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The latest D&I Digest is out! This interactive newsletter with a focus on neuro-inclusion has curated videos, webinars and articles that will help educate, build connections and spark inclusive conversations.

Check out the Connecting the Dots section featuring Chief of Staff Natalia Bravo and resources including terminology and program profiles.

The D&I Digest is designed to be used as a learning resource throughout the quarter for County employees.

Get Involved: Are you interested in participating in further opportunities on the topic of neurodiversity? Click here to give your input on the types of resources/events you'd like to see.

Explore the D&I Digest now.

Book Discussion: ‘All You Can Ever Know’

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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with a book discussion on “All You Can Ever Know”.

This memoir is Nicole Chung’s story of adoption and the search for her Korean birth family, when she becomes an expectant mother and is about to start her own family.

The event in partnership with the Asian Pacific Alliance of County Employees and the County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees Association will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4 at the Poway Library.

The Poway Library is located at 13137 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064.

Register now.

See the flyer below.

Earth Day Is Every Day Thanks to You!

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The County is kicking off a month of activities in honor of Earth Day. Our Interim Chief Administrative Officer is grateful for your commitment and invites you to celebrate.

We hope you enjoy these activities that celebrate our beautiful planet and help you care for our natural environment. We look forward to celebrating with you virtually all year long, and in person at this year's Earth Day Fair at the County Operations Center, 5500 Overland Drive, from 11 a. m. to 1 p.m. on April 22, 2024.

Chairwoman Nora Vargas and the County Supervisors wish all a Happy Earth Month. Watch Video.

Meet the 2024 CSDFEA SHEroes

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In celebration of Women's History Month, the County of San Diego Filipino American Employee Association (CSDFEA) is showcasing the personal “sheroes” of County of San Diego employees.

CSDFEA explained that a shero is defined as “a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a heroine.” A shero can be a family member, friend, teacher, coach, co-worker, mentor, community advocate, famous trailblazer, etc. 

Meet the 19 amazing women in CSDFEA's 2024 SHERO program.