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Aug. 13, 2012 | 3:27 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County and SANDAG have released a series of maps that illustrate how our neighborhood may be impacting our health.
Stories by José A. Álvarez
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First Human West Nile Virus Case Reported in County
Aug. 9, 2012 | 2:10 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A 19 year-old Escondido man has the first local case of West Nile virus in 2012. The County urges the public to prevent, protect, and report.
County Issues Heat Warning
Aug. 8, 2012 | 11:36 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
With temperatures expected this week to reach the mid 90s throughout the region, the County is urging residents to take precautions.
Volunteering in Memory of His Daughter
Aug. 7, 2012 | 9:27 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
He plays music for them. He organizes a car show. He chats with them. He listens. Find out what else Richard Brown does for Edgemoor patients.
7th Graders Need Pertussis Vaccine to Return to School
Aug. 1, 2012 | 3:21 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Students might be busy enjoying the summer break and not thinking about vaccines; however, County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) officials are urging parents to ensure their 11- and 12-year-old children have been immunized against pertussis, also known as whooping cough, before they get back to school.
County’s Access and Crisis Line Receives National Accreditation
Aug. 1, 2012 | 11:36 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The accreditation means the line is an effective resource to help people contemplating suicide.
Oasis Clubhouse: A safe haven
Jul. 27, 2012 | 9:27 AMReading Time: 4 minutes
Elisha White and Gregory Lindsay used to be homeless but now are members of a mental health clubhouse that is helping them stay sober and on the path to recovery. Find out how they got here.