Rabid Bat Cases Double, Immigration Enforcement Fears Linger Near Schools
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San Diego County public health officials have identified 43 rabid bats so far this year — roughly double the count at a comparable point in previous years. The most recent confirmed case was a dead bat found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on September 6th. Health officials urge the public not to handle bats under any circumstances: animals found on the ground or accessible during daylight hours are often sick. Any human or pet contact with a bat warrants immediate contact with public health or animal control. Rabies is preventable with prompt post-exposure treatment but has no effective remedy once symptoms appear.
On the immigration enforcement front, San Diego community leaders and residents held a rally Wednesday to protest what organizers described as ICE presence near school campuses. Available reporting does not confirm a new formal government action, court order, or specific school-proximity arrest tied to Wednesday's events; the gathering was a civic response to ongoing community anxiety. Earlier data from the region showed approximately two thousand arrests in San Diego and Imperial counties in July, with roughly sixty percent of those arrested having no criminal conviction and no pending criminal charge. City and county officials have not yet announced a formal policy response, and that question remains open.
The County Board held a Land Use Legislative Session on Wednesday, September 16th; confirmed vote outcomes were not available in early Thursday reporting. The Board also formally recognized CETYS University in Baja California with a proclamation designating September 15th as 'CETYS Day in San Diego County,' marking the binational institution's 65th anniversary — a symbolic action reflecting the cross-border character of the region's civic identity.