Library

VIDEO: Check This Out: There’s a New 24/7 Library Kiosk in Chula Vista

| 2:15 PM

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It got even easier to check out books, movies and more thanks to a new self-service kiosk in Chula Vista. San Diego County Library’s new 24/7 Library To Go provides access to hundreds of library materials in a convenient vending machine format. Library cardholders can pick up new books or movies any time, day or […]

Health

Food Drive Lets You Help Others This Holiday Season

| 9:53 AM

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It’s that familiar time of the year when families and friends start making plans to gather for holiday dinners and parties teeming with cookies, pies and other treats. But it’s not the same for all families, and First 5 San Diego, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and San Diego […]

Health

Local Hepatitis A Public Health Emergency Extended Again

| 2:06 PM

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The local public health emergency for the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak was extended again for another two weeks Monday by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The Board is required to review the need for continuing the emergency, which was declared on Sept. 1, every 14 days. There have been 544 cases of hepatitis […]

Public Safety

VIDEO: County Conducts Emergency Response Training

| 1:14 PM

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The aftermath of a disaster can be overwhelming. Is there enough food for survivors? Is there enough temporary housing available? Is the water safe to drink? What about hazardous materials? The County’s Department of Environmental Health recently conducted training to ensure that residents affected by a disaster in our region recover safely and that staff […]