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Hundreds of veterans and military families gathered this morning in Escondido for the County of San Diego 2016 Veterans Forum. They were there to learn about County programs and resources, commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and celebrate the 241st birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
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Two new unrelated cases of active tuberculosis that may have exposed others have been reported locally at the San Diego Rescue Mission and Castle Park High School, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The San Diego Rescue Mission case was in the Men’s Center, located at 120 Elms Street, San […]
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly known as SIDS, is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a thorough investigation. SIDS cannot be predicted or prevented, but there are steps that can be taken by parents to reduce the risk to infants.
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A student at San Diego State University was recently confirmed to have mumps after exposure to another student who had been ill and likely also had mumps, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today. The two students are housemates living off campus and were up-to-date with mumps vaccinations. The students were not hospitalized […]
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Lead poisoning is the most common environmental illness among children in California. However, most children who have lead poisoning do not act or look sick and the exposure frequently goes unrecognized initially. That’s why preventing childhood lead poisoning is so important. The County of San Diego’s theme this year during Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, […]
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Concerns have come up over the use of felt-tip markers to fill in the ovals next to the various contests. Some markers have ink that bleeds through to the other side of the ballot.
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If you want to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential general election, you must register by Monday, Oct. 24. You will need to register if you: are not currently registered in San Diego County recently moved recently changed your name If you’re not sure about your registration, check your status online at sdvote.com. If you’re […]
