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Fifth Flu Death Reported in Region

Apr. 27, 2022 | 10:24 AM

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A 72-year-old woman is the fifth San Diegan to die of influenza this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.

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County Honors Its Volunteers

Apr. 26, 2022 | 1:23 PM

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It takes a special person to give the gift of time and the County of San Diego is lucky enough to have nearly 5,000 of them. Their contribution is so great, more than $16 million worth of County volunteer services went to the region’s residents this past year. The Board of Supervisors honored these volunteers prior to its regular board meeting on Tuesday.

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Special Ceremony Honors Abused and Neglected Children

Apr. 22, 2022 | 1:57 PM

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The County’s Child Welfare Services and its partners held a moment of silence and a special flag raising ceremony Friday to honor the more than 1,700 children who die in the U.S. each year as a result of abuse, violence and neglect.

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County Surpasses 30,000 COVID-19 Hospitalizations Since Start of Pandemic

Apr. 20, 2022 | 4:20 PM

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More than 30,000 San Diegans have been hospitalized with COVID-19 locally since the beginning of the pandemic, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported Wednesday.