Housing
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County Program Helps Qualifying First-Time Homebuyers

| 12:01 PM

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The County of San Diego’s Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program helps first-time home buyers whose income is 80 percent or less than the annual area median income, which ranges from $77,200 or less for a single adult, to $110,250 for a family of four and $145,550 for a family of eight. 

Health
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County Investigating Illnesses Linked to Imported Oysters

| 2:18 PM

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County health officials have linked 41 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to raw oysters imported from a specific harvest location in Northwest Mexico.  

Elections

Registered with a Political Party? Make Sure Ballot Offers the Presidential Candidate You Want

| 11:40 AM

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If you’re registered with a political party, then that party’s presidential candidates will appear on your March 2024 presidential primary ballot. If you want to vote for a presidential candidate from another political party, you’ll need to re-register with that party.

Housing

New Pilot Program for Seniors Approved by County Board of Supervisors

| 3:19 PM

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved today a pilot program to create housemate matches between lower-income older adults and locals with a spare bedroom. 

Government

County Board of Supervisors Approves Appointment of Interim Chief Administrative Officer

| 2:16 PM

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Sarah Aghassi has been selected by the Board of Supervisors to serve as Interim Chief Administrative Officer for the County of San Diego, bringing more than 20 years of progressively responsible executive-level strategic, political, and operational leadership in both the private and public sectors.