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A new BenefitsCal feature called Truv now helps CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal and County General Relief applicants save time, reduce paperwork and avoid mailing costs. The tool launched July 20, 2026, and verifies income and employment electronically during the e-application process.
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The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved the construction of 121 affordable homes and a health care facility on surplus County property in Logan Heights. For the first time in the County’s surplus-land housing program, the development includes replacing an aging health clinic on the site.
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San Diego County Public Health is reaffirming its support of the current childhood vaccine schedule recommend by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), West Coast Health Alliance and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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The County’s investigation of the Salmonella outbreak first linked to mayonnaise produced by a Ramona market has revealed that the product was made with raw eggs supplied by Happy Hens, a poultry farm that distributes eggs. Additional cases of the same Salmonella strain unrelated to the market are being investigated.
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EBT and Medi-Cal benefit identification card users should be on the lookout for new text and social media scams targeting their benefits. Scammers are trying to trick people into providing private information, including photos of EBT and/or BIC cards and full Social Security or PIN numbers.
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More than 500 people received free staple foods and resources Saturday at the South Region Live Well Center in Chula Vista, marking the launch of the County’s year‑long food distribution program.
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The California Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that a San Diego County resident has Clade I mpox. County health officials say the patient likely contracted the virus while traveling internationally to an area where Clade I mpox is circulating.
