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CDC and County Launch Health Survey in Tijuana River Valley

| 5:15 PM

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Months of planning and coordination came together Thursday morning as teams of volunteers began interviewing residents living near the Tijuana River Valley about sewage pollution and its effect on their health and well-being.

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Sweetwater Riverbed Outreach Provides Homeless Fresh Start

| 8:50 AM

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People experiencing homelessness and living in the Sweetwater Riverbed area have new hope for permanent housing. A state grant for $5.1 million and the collaborative work between the County, the City of Chula Vista, National City and California Department of Transportation has led to greater homeless outreach, increasing numbers of people transitioning into housing and regular clean-up opportunities.

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Leaving San Diego Riverbed for a New Home

| 12:14 PM

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A $17 million grant to the county from the state’s Encampment Resolution Fund to resolve encampments in the riverbed is creating results. Expanded outreach is helping people experiencing homelessness find safe and stable housing and connect to supportive services while the riverbed area is being cleaned up.

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Volunteers Fan Out in Sewage Impacted South County Neighborhoods

| 3:29 PM

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Teams of volunteers hit the streets in South County this week to hand out information about an upcoming community health assessment related to the sewage pollution in the Tijuana River Valley.  

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CARE Act Reaches One Year Anniversary

| 7:18 PM

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Today, October first, marks the one year anniversary of the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act program. It has been a successful and inspiring first year.

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Affordable Housing Headed to National City

| 4:12 PM

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An exciting groundbreaking today in National City marked the beginning of construction for a new multi-family affordable housing community. Union Tower will bring 94 new affordable homes to 2312 F Avenue, the first phase in an eight-phase development.

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Greenbrier Village Offers Affordable Housing in Oceanside

| 3:58 PM

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The County, City of Oceanside and other community partners celebrated the grand opening today of a new, centrally located affordable housing development in Oceanside. Greenbrier Village is a supportive housing community for people experiencing homelessness or on the brink of becoming homeless.