Health
Tuberculosis sign with stethoscope Credit: Shutterstock

Active Tuberculosis Reported in Transit Rider

| 10:02 AM

Reading Time: 3 minutesPassengers using the Metropolitan Transit System Trolley system may have been exposed to tuberculosis, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced today.

Animals
Husky dog and orange cat available

Find Your New Sweetheart at the County Shelter

| 1:37 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteValentine’s Day is not just about romantic love, it’s also about sharing affection and showing how you care for others. So, who’s to say your sweetheart can’t be furry?

Housing
large apartment building called Kettner Crossings

County to Fund Millions Toward Affordable Housing

| 2:23 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Feb 7, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved recommendations that will allow the County’s Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) to leverage millions of dollars in state funding for the development and preservation of affordable housing.

Health
A woman holding a Covid-19 vaccine

County Reminds People to get Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccinations, Boosters

| 5:23 PM

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the County plans to end its COVID-19 emergencies this month, County public health officials remind the public the response to the ongoing pandemic continues, and that people should also continue to protect themselves by getting up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations.

Health
Chairwoman Nora Vargas and community members stand in front of Live Well bus at press conference on Love Your Heart

VIDEO: Love Your Heart Week of Action Promotes Heart Health with Events, Information & More

| 5:16 PM

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year Love Your Heart events and no-cost blood pressure screenings will be available over the course of several days in locations throughout the county and Mexico.

Health
coronavirus

County’s COVID-19 Emergency Declarations to End; Response Continues

| 5:06 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County’s Board of Supervisors accepted a COVID-19 update Tuesday stating the County’s nearly 3-year-old coronavirus local emergency and local health emergency will end Feb. 28, matching the end of the state of California’s previously announced plan.

Agriculture
tiny bugs on leaves

State Declares Citrus Quarantine in Rancho Bernardo

| 4:00 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a new citrus quarantine in a 95 square-mile area of Rancho Bernardo after detecting a potentially threatening citrus tree disease during routine inspections.