CalFresh Awareness Month Promotes Healthy Food Program
May 2, 2024 | 12:56 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Each May, the State of California and County of San Diego join community partners in celebrating CalFresh Awareness Month.
Stories by Cassie N. Saunders
County Warns of Counterfeit Botox
Apr. 23, 2024 | 3:00 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County health officials are warning people not to buy or use products labeled as “Botox” from unverified sources after a woman may have contracted botulism.
Norovirus Cases Linked to Frozen Korean Oysters
Apr. 16, 2024 | 4:36 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County health officials have linked 11 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to frozen oysters imported from South Korea.
VIDEO: County Blood Drive Celebrates 40 Years Of Saving Lives
Apr. 2, 2024 | 3:18 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
On Tuesday, the County kicked off its 40th annual blood drive, an event that has grown to become one of the largest donor events of its kind in the region.
Second Measles Case of 2024 Confirmed in County
Mar. 31, 2024 | 2:07 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The second case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in a 47-year-old resident who had recently traveled overseas, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Sunday.
County Announces Transition Plan for Emergency Temporary Lodging Program Participants
Mar. 29, 2024 | 4:43 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
More than 800 households will be transitioning from the County’s Emergency Temporary Lodging program on or before May 11. The Emergency Temporary Lodging Program was created as a bridge to provide temporary lodging for those displaced by the January floods.
Disaster CalFresh Applications Illustrate Unprecedented Need
Mar. 28, 2024 | 1:44 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Disaster CalFresh applications related to the Jan. 21-23 flooding in San Diego County ended on Friday, March 22, 2024. More than 12,800 applications were approved and more than $5.7 million in benefits was provided to people and families to buy food.