SDG&E's Bear Valley Parkway Replacement Project Update

Substantial progress has been made over the past month on the Bear Valley Parkway Replacement Project. To date, the project is approximately 75-percent complete. Since the start of construction in November 2020, San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) crews have trenched more than two miles along Bear Valley Parkway between San Pasqual Valley Road and Beethoven Drive and installed 11,000 feet of new pipe.

To accommodate increasing school and other traffic along Bear Valley Parkway as COVID-19 restrictions ease, crews have switched to overnight work for the next 6 to 8 weeks. Reduced traffic lanes may be necessary along Bear Valley Parkway between Las Palmas and Beethoven Driven between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. until May 31. Residents and businesses along Bear Valley Parkway will have in and out access during this time. More information about this SDG&E project can be found here .

SANDAG Bike Anywhere Week

Pledge to go by bike during Bike Anywhere Week, May 16 - 22. You can bike to work, school, the store, the beach, or just around your neighborhood. Explore your community and discover why the Escondido and the San Diego Region is one of the best places in the country to go by bike!

Take the pledge , pick up your free t-shirt, find a self-guided activity, or join a virtual event.

For more information about Bike Anywhere Week, including safety tips and the San Diego Regional Bike Map, visit the iCommute website, call 511 and say "iCommute," or email iCommute@sandag.org .

County Emergency Rent Assistance Extended

The County's 2021 Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program (ERAP) helps eligible households in qualifying areas who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides payment assistance for renters who need help with rent and utilities. Applications will be accepted until funds are no longer available. Find more information here .