Season’s Eatings: Share Your Leftover Recipes
For many, the best part of the holiday season is the abundance delicious and decadent foods enjoyed with family and friends. But even after Santa visits all the good boys and girls in San Diego...
View ArticleCounty Family Contributes to Floral Fantasy Representing a Final Gift
Amanda Patmon, second from right, and Theresa Liget, on the far right, work on cutting flowers for the float.When you wake up to watch the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day, be on...
View ArticleTop 10 InSite Stories of 2014
Can you believe 2015 is already here? It’s a fun, exciting time as we look into the future. But first, let’s take a look back at 2014 and all the County happenings. Here are the top 10 most-read InSite...
View ArticleShare Your New Year’s Resolutions
Are you celebrating the New Year with a pledge to get fit and happy? Whether you resolved to lose 10 pounds, eat healthier or save more money, let your coworkers motivate and inspire you in 2015....
View ArticleThriving in Wellness
We take a look ahead at the various employee wellness programs that will be offered in 2015. Enjoy your favorite activities, like the stairwell campaign and the Amazing Race, as well as some new...
View ArticleWhat’s New on the Horizon for 2015?
A rendering of the Cedar and Kettner parking structure The literal horizon, that is! Old County buildings will come down and new ones will go up in an ongoing effort to modernize our facilities and...
View ArticleNew Exhibit Celebrates African-Americans in Public Service
AAACE Officers Zenobia Howard, Toroshinia Kennedy and Debrah Champion in front of the new ERG Wall display. The latest installation to the Employee Resource Group Wall opened Thursday: an exhibition...
View ArticleIn the News: County's Kaiser Kiosk
The Kaiser Kiosk at the San Diego County Operations Center is gaining national attention. On Friday, San Francisco Bay Area CBS aired a news segment on our onsite doctor's office. Watch and learn....
View ArticleEmployees Share Their Productivity Tips
A new year begins, and you promise to get yourself more organized. With our busy lives, most of us could always use another suggestion on how to manage it all. We asked a few County employees,...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: County Logology
There’ve been many logos that the County used before incorporating the current County seal, including the four-color design featured above. Unit Manager Robert Laudy said the logo was designed for...
View ArticleW-2 FAQs
Tax season is stressful for everyone. There are numbers to crunch, forms to fill out, addresses to update. Central Payroll is working hard to get your W-2s in order, and they can help you with answers...
View ArticleStep Right Up: Dare to Stair Registration Open
Two County employees taking the stairs at their Mission Valley office building last year. The holidays are well behind us and it’s time to make good on your New Year’s resolution to get moving and get...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Life’s a Beach
With the weather expected to heat up this weekend, we could not resist sharing this sunny snapshot from our archives. It looks like the old Health Care Agency doing some outreach beachside. Recognize...
View ArticleNo More Sign-up Needed for Onsite Fitness Classes
Fitness classes are starting back up again and attending just got a whole lot easier. Returning fitness gurus, newbies and everyone in-between can now head straight to class. No sign-up is required!...
View ArticleHitting the Streets to Count the Homeless
Michele Clock, PSG, holds up a marked map outlining a region she was responsible for checking. Bleary-eyed with lack of sleep and bundled for the cold, hundreds of County employees hit the streets...
View ArticleIT Staff Improves Young Detainees’ Connection to Family
IT Manager Adrian Gonzalez lead the project at East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility that successfully installed WiFi so detainees could use Skype. Using video chatting to allow young people in...
View ArticleFarmers Market Resumes at COC; New Sites Coming Soon
The Farmers Market returns to the County Operations Center this week just in time to stock up on locally grown avocados to make guacamole and fresh veggies for your Super Bowl party. Daily Harvest...
View Article9 Emergency Situations, 1 Tip Sheet to Keep Handy
It’s a typical day at work. You’re reaching for your third cup of coffee when your desk phone rings. You answer it, stating your department and name, and an unknown person on the line tells you,...
View ArticlePianist Named Volunteer of the Month
Supervisor Dianne Jacob presented the honor to Nancy Flynn. One volunteer brings more than music to a County facility, she brings smiles. Nancy Flynn was recognized as the San Diego County Volunteer of...
View ArticleEl Cajon Librarians Take You on Their Culinary Conquests
Miko Osada (left) and Jenne Bergstrom, both librarians at the El Cajon branch, have two blogs about their culinary experiences. They create recipe-less dishes from books they've read on their blog 36...
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