The official, who oversaw the county’s animal shelters, complained of “shit dogs” and too few euthanasias in a voice recording. The county isn’t providing details about her employment status.
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A San Diego researcher is honored as a modern explorer of the world's coldest continent. -
Fire danger in California will ramp up with strong winds predicted in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area and portions of the Sierra Nevada. -
Sunday will be sunny and mild in San Diego County after a cold start, but another Santa Ana wind condition will hit the area Monday and Tuesday with gusty northeast winds and very low humidity in the mountains, valleys and some coastal areas, the National Weather Service said. -
This week's period of dry, gusty Santa Ana conditions has diminished in intensity, but it will continue through the weekend before being replaced by another strong one early next week. -
Intense critical fire-weather conditions were forecast for Friday through the San Diego area due to gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity, which combined to heighten the risk of wildfires. -
San Diego scientists have linked melting sea ice in the Arctic to the massive dust storm that began in Africa and eventually hit the United States. -
Extreme fire danger persisted throughout the San Diego area for a second day Thursday as gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity combined to heighten the risk of wildfires and utility officials shut off power for tens of thousands of inland homes and businesses as a precaution. -
San Diego’s National Weather Service is issuing a red flag warning for the region’s mountains because as dry, windy conditions are expected to persist this week. -
Santa Ana winds will return amid dry conditions this week, significantly raising the risk of wildfires in the San Diego County mountains and western valleys, according to the National Weather Service.
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San Diego researchers and environmentalists are taking a close look at a pocket habitat that may become an important tool as the climate changes.
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