Former Users to Celebrate Drug-Free Lives
Sep. 3, 2015 | 2:30 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
September is National Recovery Month and hundreds of people in recovery will come together in Balboa Park to celebrate being drug-free.
Stories by José A. Álvarez
More Psychiatric Teams Now Ready for Emergency Calls
Aug. 11, 2015 | 10:38 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
With an additional $1.6 million from the County for this fiscal year, the number will jump to 33 teams this month.
Board Recognizes Local Students for Suicide Prevention Videos
Aug. 4, 2015 | 10:43 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Five high schoolers and one college student were recognized by the County Board of Supervisors today for creating one-minute videos on suicide prevention.
Students Need Backpacks… and Vaccines
Jul. 31, 2015 | 9:01 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Thousands of students will soon be heading back to school and parents should make sure their kids are fully vaccinated.
Save Your Liver, Life with Hepatitis Shot
Jul. 27, 2015 | 1:35 PMReading Time: 4 minutes
They kill 4,000 people in the world every day. However, many people do not know that they are infected until they develop complications.
Drunk Drivers Killing, Injuring San Diegans
Jul. 2, 2015 | 10:30 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
Every 51 minutes, an American dies in a motor vehicle crash involving an alcohol-impaired driver. Still, drunk people choose to get behind the wheel, putting themselves and others in danger.
County’s ‘Cutting Edge’ Vision Brings in New Deputy Public Health Officer
Jun. 29, 2015 | 11:32 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Sayone Thihalolipavan left the Big Apple and moved to San Diego to become the County’s new deputy public health officer. Here’s why he wanted the job.