Health

Take Precautions in Excessive Heat

| 12:14 PM

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Due to the excessive heat coming to the region, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is encouraging residents to take adequate precautions to avoid heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses.

Parks and Rec

Kick Off Summer at Waterfront Park

| 1:13 PM

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Show dad that you know best this Father’s Day: take the whole family to Kickoff to Summer at the County’s Waterfront Park Sunday. The free event is sure to be double the fun, celebrating both dear old dad and the start of the summer season.

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10 Tips to Keep Your Pool Safe and Clean This Summer

| 9:47 AM

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San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health inspects roughly 4,000 public swimming pools and spas every year to make sure they’re clean and safe. Because they inspect only public pools and not private residences, they won’t be coming to your back yard. But they can share some helpful hints.

Health

Dick Van Dyke Tells Seniors to Stay Active

| 5:33 PM

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Entertainment legend Dick Van Dyke was the keynote speaker at the County of San Diego’s 2016 Aging Summit Wednesday. The summit included panels focused on various issues for seniors, such as housing, transportation, civic engagement and dementia-friendly communities. After his speech, the 90-year-old Van Dyke shared a few additional remarks about the importance of staying […]

Library

County Library Branches Offering Free Summer Meals for Kids

| 1:57 PM

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Free healthy lunches for children 18 and under are available once again this summer at several San Diego County Library branches. Two locations are also offering breakfast and one location is providing dinner as well. The library is partnering with the Summer Meals Coalition to provide the meals to children throughout the county to fill […]

Health

Late-season Influenza Death a Reminder to Get Vaccinated

| 3:26 PM

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A late-season flu death of a 36-year-old San Diego man is a tragic reminder to County residents that the flu can strike at any time of the year. The man died from complications of influenza B on June 9 the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. The previously healthy man had an unknown […]