VIDEO: COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
Nov. 18, 2021 | 9:48 AMChildren ages 5 years and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Stories by Anita Lightfoot
VIDEO: Artist Tells Story Behind Tubman Chavez Community Center Mural
Oct. 1, 2021 | 12:56 PMFor 14 years, a vibrant mural on an exterior wall of the Tubman Chavez Community Center has offered a beautiful narrative about the residents in this community… their history, their diversity and their hopes for the future.
VIDEO: Local Suicides Down During Pandemic
Sep. 8, 2021 | 2:32 PMThe number of San Diego deaths by suicide declined slightly in 2020, according to a new annual report by the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council.
Fire Chief Shares COVID-19 Treatment Success Story
Aug. 23, 2021 | 12:04 PMThere’s a cost-free COVID-19 treatment that can limit the duration and severity of COVID symptoms, but many San Diegans are not aware monoclonal antibody treatment is an option.
VIDEO: COVID-19 Testing is Back on Campus
Aug. 12, 2021 | 2:03 PMCOVID cases and hospitalizations are escalating and that has renewed demand for COVID-19 testing. Primary healthcare providers, community health clinics, pharmacies and the County all offer testing. Now the County is reopening some of its former large testing sites, like at San Diego State University, to ease crowds and make access as convenient as possible.
VIDEO: Delivering Vaccines to Veterans
Jun. 30, 2021 | 3:01 PMThere is no mistaking the positive impact vaccines have had in the battle against COVID-19. As the region continues to break out of the pandemic bubble, the County is focused on providing easy vaccine access, especially in hard-hit and hesitant communities. Veterans and military families in East County don’t have many vaccination options in their […]
County Will Soon Make Overdose Reversal Medication Available To Anyone
May 21, 2021 | 2:59 PMA COVID-19 related spike in overdose deaths in San Diego County has fueled a behavioral health crisis. In 2020, the County reported 457 fentanyl-related overdose deaths. This is a 202% increase in one year, from 151 recorded deaths in 2019.