{"id":224537,"date":"2017-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-sept-22\/"},"modified":"2017-09-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T07:00:00","slug":"news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-sept-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-sept-22\/","title":{"rendered":"News and notes from your County Supervisor \u2013 Sept. 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Dianne Jacob |\u00a0Dianne\u2019s Corner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t get hooked: <\/strong>I encourage seniors and caregivers to sign up now for a special forum I\u2019m hosting Nov. 1 on how to fend off financial scammers and other crooks.<\/p>\n<p>The free, two-hour gathering will start at 9 a.m. at Skyline Church, 11330 Campo Road, La Mesa.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood and other experts will offer tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of the \u201cgrandmother scam,\u201d \u201cIRS scam\u201d and other common ruses targeting older residents.<\/p>\n<p>To register, call 844-899-1597 or go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/dontgethooked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surveymonkey.com\/r\/dontgethooked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barks and recreation<\/strong>: The Board of Supervisors recently approved an updated park development plan that includes $13 million in general fund money, along with other funds, for park improvements in many East County communities, including Campo, Descanso, Jamul and Julian.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the works are new dog parks in Lakeside, Rancho San Diego and Spring Valley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be careful out there<\/strong>: The most hazardous time of the year is here. Are you prepared for the fall wildfire season?<\/p>\n<p>Among the things you can do: Maintain 100 feet of defensible space around your home; create a disaster plan and emergency supplies kit; sign up for the Alert San Diego emergency notification system; and download the SD Emergency app on your cell phone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Dianne_Jacob_Photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-703 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Dianne_Jacob_Photo-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"News and notes from your County Supervisor \u2013 Sept. 22\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">diana jacob<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For more on all these, and for additional help, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readysandiego.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">readysandiego.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The county has significantly ramped up fire and emergency services since the deadly firestorms of 2003, investing more than $400 million on improvements that include new rural fire stations and aerial resources.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great East County day!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Dianne\u00a0Jacobs is San Diego County Supervisor for District 2. For more District 2 news, go to diannejacob.com or follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dianne.jacob.58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dianne_jacob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gorjeo<\/a>. For assistance with a county issue, call 619-531-5522 or email <a href=\"mailto:dianne.jacob@sdcounty.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dianne.jacob@sdcounty.ca.gov<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dianne Jacob |\u00a0Dianne\u2019s Corner Don\u2019t get hooked: I encourage seniors and caregivers to sign up now for a special forum I\u2019m hosting Nov. 1 on how to fend off financial scammers and other crooks. 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