Health
Reading Time: < 1 minute New this summer, families with school-aged children who rely on free or reduced-price meals during the school year will have some extra grocery money. California SUN Bucks, also called Summer-EBT, begins next month.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of mental health and to note that no one is alone in confronting struggles.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes County public health officials have confirmed the third case of measles in the region this year in a 13-month-old resident who had recently traveled overseas.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute San Diego is home to more than 200,000 veterans. Hundreds of those veterans are living on the street with limited prospects for secured permanent housing. Landlords Bruce and Arcelia Ong were surprised at how quick and easy it was to rent to a veteran.
Parks and Rec
Reading Time: 2 minutes The San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation opened Four Gee County Park to an eager crowd of close to 200 people on Saturday in 4S Ranch.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The risk of an opioid overdose has increased significantly with the surge in illicit fentanyl. Public Health Nurse, Andrea Huerta, was working with a homeless outreach team when she suddenly needed to administer Naloxone to save someone in crisis.
Government
Reading Time: 2 minutes County departments will present details on their recommended budgets to the Board of Supervisors starting next week.
Government
Reading Time: < 1 minute What does economic prosperity mean to the County of San Diego? This question and more were discussed at the County’s first Regional Economic Summit Tuesday.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is National Nurses Week, and the County is celebrating more than 500 public health nurses for their invaluable contributions and sacrifices while providing expert care to our community.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) honored County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma J. Wooten with its highest recognition, the Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health.