The County took steps Wednesday to buy more land within the Pala-Pauma community for open space and species protection. The Board of Supervisors approved spending $1.2 million to buy 222 acres adjacent to the existing Mount Olympus County Preserve.

The additional acres expand the Mount Olympus County Preserve to more than 1,400 acres, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to support the County’s Climate Action Plan.

County Parks department officials said the land fits into the County’s Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP). The program focuses on balancing the protection of plant and animal species with recreation, development and agricultural activities in the region.

Some of the species protected by the program include the coastal California gnatcatcher, San Diego horned lizard, golden eagle, mule deer, and mountain lion.

While the 222 acres were added to the North County area, there has also been progress in the South County area.

In 2023, 411 acres were added to the South County Subarea, bringing the total land conserved by the County and its partners up to 80,519 acres, or 82% of the 98,379-acre conservation goal.

Compared to the prior year, acres added in 2023 represent a 1% increase to the overall conservation goal.

The Department of Parks and Recreation looks at many factors when considering obtaining open space land, including biology, connectivity, accessibility and value.

For more information, visit the MSCP webpage.

The San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds meet Wednesday in MLB game 2 action at Nissan Arena. Here’s a Cincinnati Reds vs San Diego Padres Prediction.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres look to get back to a .500 record after losses to the Rockies and Braves. The San Diego Padres have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The San Diego Padres have lost 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 58 hits and 31 RBI, while Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 98 hits and 56 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds are 20-28 on the year after recent losses to the Diamondbacks and Dodgers. The Cincinnati Reds have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 4 straight games. The Cincinnati Reds have lost 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 45 hits and 23 RBI, while Spencer Steer and Jeimer Candelario have combined for 69 hits and 48 RBI.

San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Pitching Matchup

Michael King gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 3-4 with a 4.31 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. King has allowed 16 hits and 6 runs in his last 18.1 innings. King has a 3.31 ERA and .236 allowed batting average in 32.2 road innings. King is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.

Nick Martinez gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 1-2 with a 4.23 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. Martinez has allowed 5 hits and 1 run in his last 10.1 innings. Martinez has a 5.48 ERA and .319 allowed batting average in 23 home innings. Martinez is 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.

Why the Cincinnati Reds will win

• The underdogs have won seven of the Padres’ last eight games.
• The Padres have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in seven of the Padres’ last eight games.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line each of their last five games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.

Cincinnati Reds vs San Diego Padres Prediction

I’m not running to the window to back either the Padres or Reds in their current form. The Padres are the better team on paper, but they’ve been shutout in their last two games. No, thank you. If forced to pick a spot, give me the team that’s getting the better price, and we’re getting plus money with the Cincinnati Reds at home. Nick Martinez also pitched for the Padres the last two season, so he’s familiar with that struggling batting lineup. Michael King has also been hittable this season when he’s not striking batters out. Give me the Reds.

CINCINNATI — The Reds beat the Padres 2-0 on Tuesday in the first game of a three-game series with San Diego.

They improve to 20-28 on the season and end a three-game losing streak. Here are our postgame observations:

Ace Andrew

Andrew Abbott led the way for Cincinnati, pitching seven scoreless innings and giving up just four hits and one walk. It was the exact performance the Reds needed, especially because they finished with just three hits.

Timely Hitting

The Reds didn’t score in the first inning, despite loading the bases. They might’ve missed an opportunity early, but small ball in the second inning gave them the lead for good.

Jonathan India drew a walk, despite being down in the count 0-2, Will Benson hit a single and the runners advanced on a failed pick-off attempt. Jacob Hurtubise hit a sacrifice fly and Elly De La Cruz followed it up with a double to give the Reds a 2-0 lead.

Bullpen Comes Through

Fernando Cruz and Alexis Diaz delivered. Cruz has struggled in recent weeks and Diaz has had his issues, but both guys came through on a night when the Reds desperately needed them to secure the win.

Broken Chair

Reds manager David Bell broke a chair in frustration after Jake Fraley had to leave the game after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Initial X-rays came back negative, but Fraley will be re-evaluated on Wednesday.

Bell being frustrated makes sense. The Reds entered Tuesday night having won just three of their last 18 games. They’re dealing with a ton of injuries and five players have been hit on the hand by pitches this season. That fire and passion is something that was good to see and who knows, maybe that helps the Reds get out of what has been an awful month of May.

They play the Padres on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET.

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