VIDEO: Gillespie Field Hosts Firefighting Helicopters
Sep. 8, 2020 | 10:53 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County of San Diego is hosting military firefighting helicopters at Gillespie Field to help fight the Valley Fire.
Stories by Suzanne Bartole
VIDEO: Delivering on Protective Equipment Donations
May 15, 2020 | 10:21 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
For front-line workers, personal protective equipment like masks and gloves are essential in the fight against COVID-19. However, global demand has made supplies scare. Here in San Diego County, Rady Children’s Foundation and the Rock Church have joined forces to collect these items for the County to distribute to the workers who need them. If […]
VIDEO: County Nurses Give Hygiene Kits to Homeless
Apr. 21, 2020 | 8:40 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Staying healthy and battling COVID-19 is challenging, especially for those experiencing homelessness. County public health nurses on Homeless Outreach Teams make regular visits to the unsheltered population to educate and hand out hygiene kits.
VIDEO: Pet of the Week – Otto
Oct. 22, 2019 | 4:00 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Meet Otto (Tag #S225)! An 8-year-old Rottweiler looking for his new forever home.
VIDEO: County Supervisors Call for Moratorium on Vaping Products
Sep. 30, 2019 | 5:16 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Nathan Fletcher are proposing a ban on the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco made for electronic cigarettes, along with a moratorium on the sale and distribution of the e-devices in the county’s unincorporated area. They are encouraging cities in San Diego County to do the same. County public health […]
Plan Released to Keep Schools Safer During Wildfires
Aug. 21, 2019 | 5:20 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County Office of Emergency Services and partners today released a set of guidelines created to keep schools safer when threatened by wildfires.
VIDEO: County, City Boost Efforts to Connect Frequent 911 Callers to Help
Jun. 24, 2019 | 3:14 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Vulnerable individuals with complex medical and social difficulties who repeatedly call 911 will get help through the RAP program-the Resource Access Program. Specially-trained paramedics and mental health clinicians monitor the 911 system and provide intervention to vulnerable individuals. RAP teams – overseen by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department – consist of community paramedics paired with […]