Mobile Crisis Response Program Celebrates Four Years
Jan. 22, 2025 | 9:41 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County’s Mobile Crisis Response Team program is celebrating four years supporting those facing behavioral health crises.
Stories by Cassie N. Saunders
All CalFresh Recipients Can Purchase Hot, Prepared Food through Feb. 8 Due to California Wildfires
Jan. 17, 2025 | 11:48 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
All San Diego County 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 California wildfires.
VIDEO: New, One-Stop Shop for County Services in Ramona
Jan. 14, 2025 | 2:53 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The new Ramona Community Resource Center is open, providing those in the area with a one-stop place with access to many County services like mental health, nutrition, and healthcare.
Credit: Adobe ‘Tis the Season for Scams
Dec. 17, 2024 | 9:41 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The holiday season is prime time for scammers, with thousands of older adults scammed each year in San Diego County.
New Golf Cart Sized Machine Will Test for Treatable Diseases in Record Time
Dec. 10, 2024 | 3:32 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A one-of-a-kind machine that works twice as fast as current practices when testing for diseases is heading for the County of San Diego’s new Public Health Lab, allowing epidemiologists to more effectively fight the spread of diseases.
Organic Carrots Linked to E. Coli Outbreak
Nov. 26, 2024 | 2:28 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County Public Health officials are asking people to throw away organic carrots tied to a nationwide E. coli outbreak. The implicated carrots are organic, whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold under multiple brands by Grimmway Farms.
Live Well Advance Celebrates the Power of Partnerships
Nov. 25, 2024 | 4:04 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Focusing on the power of partnerships and youth mental health, the ninth-annual Live Well Advance Conference & School Summit drew nearly 2,000 people on Nov. 21 to an all-day event at the San Diego Convention Center.