The mission of Backcountry Communities Thriving is to ensure the well-being of each child, family and individual in Julian and surrounding rural areas through advocacy, service and support to foster a thriving community.
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Department of Public Health Services, is proud to honor local individuals and organizations at the 2025 Live Well San Diego 24th Annual Public Health Champion Awards. These awards recognize the extraordinary achievements, by individuals and organizations, in areas of public health services that protect and promote the health of San Diego County residents. The awards were created to recognize the role of public/private collaboration in advancing optimal health and wellness in the County’s diverse populations. Backcountry Communities Thriving was recognized as a Public Health Champion Awards for the work that we do to advocate for residents in Julian and other rural communities.
San Diego County Fire is proposing charging fees for state-mandated inspections. Local businesses will be greatly impacted by this change. When County Fire conducts its yearly inspections, businesses will be charged for the inspector's time which will include travel and report writing time. If approved by the Board of Supervisors, the fees would start July 1, 2025. Please consider leaving a comment or contacting the Board of Supervisors to oppose the fees. Public comments will be accepted until April 15th. The Board of Supervisors are voting on the fees on April 22nd. Visit https://engage.sandiegocounty.gov/fire-fees for more information.
We designed our Periodic Table of Julian Beers & Ciders T-shirts to highlight one of the many reasons why visitors come to Julian every year. Not only is Julian a beautiful town filled with a lot of history and charm, but it is also home to some amazing brewers! These shirts highlight the outstanding beers and ciders made in Julian from Nickel Beer Company, Julian Hard Cider, Julian Beer Company, Storum Ranch Cider & Wine and Calico Cidery. Proceeds from your purchase of these exclusive T-shirts will go directly to the programs and services BCT provides the Julian community. Thank you!
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Modest Needs is offering Self-Sufficiency Grants
Modest Needs is offering Self-Sufficiency Grants to qualified individuals / households who need help to afford two specific types of expenses:
Unexpected or emergency expenses.
Monthly bills that an individual or family living paycheck-to-paycheck cannot afford to pay at the time of their application.
Visit Modest Needs to see a full list of guidelines and to apply.
Visit our Shop to get your own BCT shirt, sweatshirt or other logo item. There's something for everyone! Your purchase will help support BCT and our work in the Julian community. Thank you!