Health
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County Public Health Responds to Growing Number of Hepatitis A Cases

| 10:11 AM

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Cases of Hepatitis A in San Diego County continue to grow, with 28 reported so far this year and 18 of them among people experiencing homelessness (PEH). The County typically reports about two cases of the virus each month with only one case reported in the PEH population last year.

Housing
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Santa Fe Senior Village Breaks Ground in Vista

| 4:47 PM

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A groundbreaking in North County this morning celebrated the County’s latest supportive housing development located in the city of Vista. Santa Fe Senior Village in downtown Vista will provide 54 fully furnished studio and one-bedroom apartment homes for seniors who are unhoused or at risk of being unhoused.

Government
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San Diego County’s District 4 Community Will Continue to be Served

| 3:00 PM

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The nearly 700,000 residents living in San Diego County’s Fourth Supervisorial District will continue to be served by County government after Supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s resignation at 5 p.m. tonight.

Health
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VIDEO: County Celebrates Nurses During Nurse Appreciation Week

| 3:44 PM

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It is National Nurse Appreciation Week, and today the County celebrated more than 600 of its nurses for providing the highest level of care to our community during a special event at the County Operations Center.

Health
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Youth Challenge Invites Submissions from Artistic San Diegans

| 2:47 PM

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Young San Diegans are invited to help raise awareness about opioid overdoses and the dangers of counterfeit and illicit opioids using their video and art skills.  

Animals
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Don’t Be a ‘Kitnapper’

| 1:12 PM

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With kitten season underway, the San Diego County Department of Animal Services is reminding people not to be a “kitnapper.” That means if you encounter an unattended kitten litter in your community, don’t be so quick to scoop them up and bring them to a shelter.