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Due to January Flood, All CalFresh Recipients Can Purchase Hot, Prepared Food For Limited Time

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All CalFresh recipients and new Disaster CalFresh recipients can use their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card to purchase hot and prepared food for a limited time due to the Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the Jan. 22 storms and flooding.  

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County’s Love Your Heart Event Encourages San Diegans to Know Their Blood Pressure Numbers

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The County’s Love Your Heart campaign is celebrating 13 years of supporting  San Diegans in understanding the importance of heart health through a variety of ways, including hosting no-cost blood pressure screenings at locations throughout the county and Mexico. 

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County Starts Short-Term Lodging for Jan. 22 Flood Victims

| 11:39 AM

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The County of San Diego has begun providing people displaced from their homes by the Jan. 22 flooding with up to 30-days of temporary lodging.

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First 2024 Measles Case Confirmed in San Diego County

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The first case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in a 1-year-old resident who had recently traveled overseas, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday.

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County Expands Oyster-Linked Illness Investigation

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The investigation of oyster-linked illnesses by County of San Diego health officials has expanded to include additional oyster harvest locations in Mexico. Health officials are recommending consumers and restaurants throw away any oysters imported from locations in Mexico until further notice.  The local norovirus outbreak now includes 69 confirmed and probable cases. The severity of […]