Environment
An underground stormwater device that captures trash

County Water-Quality Device Named Public Works ‘Project of the Year’

| 5:13 PM

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The County’s Sweetwater Lane Community Park Trash Capture project was recognized on May 11, as the American Public Works Association (APWA) San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter’s 2023 Project of the Year.

Health
Measurement of tuberculosis test on an arm

TB Exposure Reported at San Diego Sheriff’s Vista Detention Facility

| 3:51 PM

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The County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency and San Diego Sheriff’s Office are working in close collaboration to notify individuals potentially exposed to tuberculosis at the Vista Detention Facility. The County of San Diego’s Public Health Services stated the date of potential exposure is from February 2, 2023 to February 21, 2023.

Health
Sign of San Diego County Foot Team Vaccinations. Nurse in background

County Public Health Responds to Growing Number of Hepatitis A Cases

| 10:11 AM

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Cases of Hepatitis A in San Diego County continue to grow, with 28 reported so far this year and 18 of them among people experiencing homelessness (PEH). The County typically reports about two cases of the virus each month with only one case reported in the PEH population last year.

Government
County Administration Building

San Diego County’s District 4 Community Will Continue to be Served

| 3:00 PM

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The nearly 700,000 residents living in San Diego County’s Fourth Supervisorial District will continue to be served by County government after Supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s resignation at 5 p.m. tonight.