{"id":229012,"date":"2016-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/diannes-corner-news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-oct-21-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-10-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T07:00:00","slug":"diannes-corner-news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-oct-21-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/diannes-corner-news-and-notes-from-your-county-supervisor-oct-21-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Dianne\u2019s Corner: News and notes from your County Supervisor \u2013 Oct. 21, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Diana Jacob\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Backcountry boost:<\/strong> My colleagues on the Board of Supervisors recently joined me in approving plans for a new fire station in Pine Valley.<\/p>\n

The two-story, 14,000-square-foot facility will replace the existing station and include expanded engine bays and sleeping quarters. Construction is expected to start around the middle of next year.<\/p>\n

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Since the deadly and massive Cedar Fire in 2003, the county has invested about $350 million in fire and emergency preparedness improvements across our region. The improvements include new stations and engines, a better trained firefighting force and expanded paramedic services. Keeping our roads safe:<\/strong> Sacramento clamped down further on drunk driving with the recent passage of state Senate Bill 1046.<\/p>\n

It requires all convicted drunk drivers to have an ignition lock on their cars, including first-time offenders. The device detects alcohol. A driver must blow into it to start the car.<\/p>\n

Mothers Against Drunk Driving joined me earlier this year in calling for passage of the law. Those who are intoxicated have no business behind a wheel. Ever.<\/p>\n

Helping families:<\/strong> The Alzheimer\u2019s Project, our county-led effort to combat the region\u2019s third leading cause of death, was recently awarded a $1 million federal grant to boost patient and family services.<\/p>\n

The money will also be used to bolster training for social workers who assist Alzheimer\u2019s caregivers and to better identify those with the disease and other forms of dementia.<\/p>\n

Families dealing with Alzheimer\u2019s are often under terrible stress and they need all the assistance we can give them. These federal funds will help us do that.<\/p>\n

For more District 2 news, go to diannejacob.com or follow me on Facebook and Twitter. If I can assist with a county issue, please call my office at 619-531-5522 or email dianne.jacob@sdcounty.ca.gov.<\/p>\n

Have a great East County day!<\/p>\n

\u2014Dianne Jacob is San Diego County Supervisor for District 2.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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