{"id":225004,"date":"2018-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-3\/"},"modified":"2018-03-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T07:00:00","slug":"news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Noticias y notas de su supervisor del condado"},"content":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0Dianne Jacob | Dianne’s Corner<\/p>\n

Ratepayer rip-off: <\/strong>The president of the California Public Utilities Commission recently floated an idea that sounds like it was cooked up by a utility company fat cat. Michael Picker suggested that utilities be allowed to charge rural residents more for electricity to help cover fire safety costs.<\/p>\n

His proposal is not only outrageous, but would let monopolies like SDG&E off the financial hook.<\/p>\n

The fact is that SDG&E \u2014 more than a decade after a string of deadly wildfires across our region \u2014 has failed to do the right thing and fully harden its rural lines and other facilities against disaster.<\/p>\n

Ratepayers should not be stuck with the bill to complete these overdue improvements \u2014 and SDG&E should not be allowed to continue to put shareholder profits over public safety.<\/p>\n

Senior safeguards: <\/strong>I recently joined District Attorney Summer Stephan, Sheriff Bill Gore and other law enforcement leaders to announce additional safeguards to protect seniors from abuse and neglect.<\/p>\n

The new Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Blueprint incorporates model practices and responses for our first responders, prosecutors and others.<\/p>\n

We need to do all we can to combat incidents of abuse and neglect. This blueprint will help in the fight.<\/p>\n

Success stories: <\/strong>So many great folks are doing wonderful things across our community. Among those who have recently received county proclamations for their contributions:<\/p>\n

Mike Clinkenbeard, the 2017 chairman of the Santee Chamber of Commerce and a longtime leader of the Cajon Valley Education Foundation; and the Steele<\/p>\n

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Canyon High School football team, which recently won the school\u2019s first state championship.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the team, coach Scott Longerbone and Principal Don Hohimer!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dianne Jacob is San Diego County Supervisor for District 2. For more District 2 news, go to diannejacob.com<\/a> or follow her on Facebook and Twitter. For assistance with a county issue, call 619-531-5522 or email dianne.jacob@sdcounty.ca.gov<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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