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Disaster CalFresh Applications Illustrate Unprecedented Need

| 1:44 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes Disaster CalFresh applications related to the Jan. 21-23 flooding in San Diego County ended on Friday, March 22, 2024. More than 12,800 applications were approved and more than $5.7 million in benefits was provided to people and families to buy food. 

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Young Cancer Survivor Relied on Blood Donations From Strangers

| 9:05 AM

Reading Time: < 1 minute The County is celebrating the 40th year of hosting an annual blood drive and you are invited to roll up your sleeve and donate. The donation process only takes minutes but can make a lifelong difference to people like Sara Fuentes and her daughter, Alina.

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County Launches Website Focused on South Bay Gastrointestinal Illnesses

| 1:35 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes San Diego County Public Health Services has created and is regularly updating a webpage focused on the ongoing surveillance and investigation of gastrointestinal (GI) illness concerns in the South Bay. 

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New Affordable Housing Opens in the Heart of City Heights

| 5:09 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minute A new affordable housing community serving City Heights families celebrated an exciting grand opening today.  City Heights Place and City Heights Plaza Del Sol are neighboring buildings and together, provide 135 new single-bedroom, 2- bedroom, and 3-bedroom apartment homes in the heart of City Heights.