Health

VIDEO: Routine Blood Donor Receives a Life Saving Transfusion

| 1:36 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minute Over the past 40 years, the County’s annual blood drive has collected thousands of units of blood from employees hoping to help someone in need. For County employee Mary-Huyen Gonzalez, being on the receiving end of this life-saving gift was unexpected and priceless.  

Health
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Disaster CalFresh Application Deadline Extended

| 3:47 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes The deadline to apply for Disaster CalFresh has been extended for one more week for people affected by the Jan. 22 storm flooding.

Health

Edgemoor Hits a High Note

| 1:21 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minute The power of music can cross cultural boundaries, connect people from all socio-economic backgrounds and bridge generations. When singer Andy Nahas offered to visit Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility in Santee to perform for clients, administrators jumped at the opportunity.

Government

County Supervisors Advance Alternative to Incarceration Hub

| 5:46 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved two actions Wednesday to help people move forward after arrest and incarceration.

Health
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Due to January Flood, All CalFresh Recipients Can Purchase Hot, Prepared Food For Limited Time

| 2:34 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minute All CalFresh recipients and new Disaster CalFresh recipients can use their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card to purchase hot and prepared food for a limited time due to the Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the Jan. 22 storms and flooding.  

Health

VIDEO: County Public Health Officials Report 17 Percent Rise in TB Last Year

| 1:27 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes County Public Health officials are reporting a 17 percent increase in active tuberculosis (TB) cases in San Diego County. 

Animals
Cat, two dogs available for adoption

Love and Friendship of Shelter Pets Worth More Than a Pot of Gold

| 12:00 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes No matter if they’re a Siberian Husky, a German Shepherd, a Chihuahua, a Russian Blue or a Siamese cat, during March, everyone’s Irish at the San Diego County Animal Shelters. Let’s help change their luck, shamrock style, by adopting or fostering an animal. Together, we can make a pot of gold difference in the lives of these deserving pets.