Health

All San Diego Emergency Departments Now Officially Senior-friendly

| 4:31 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOfficials from the County’s Health and Human Services Agency, local hospitals and healthcare agencies gathered Thursday to celebrate the county becoming the first in the nation to earn a regionwide “senior-friendly” emergency department accreditation for all 18 of its hospitals.

Health

County opens first Safe Parking Site for Homeless in East County

| 6:08 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesA new overnight option has opened for people experiencing homelessness in East County. The safe parking lot is designed to help persons experiencing homelessness who have cars but no place to safely park them at night.

Parks and Rec

County Launches Experience the Outdoors Program

| 4:13 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher, parks officials and others officially kicked off “Experience the Outdoors,” Wednesday, a campaign to give more San Diegans opportunities to enjoy nature and the County’s regional parks.

Health
an image of a person holding a syringe with monkeypox vaccine

Monkeypox Vaccine: Who Is Eligible & Where They Can Get Vaccinated

| 7:30 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe global monkeypox outbreak is occurring primarily in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. For the general public, the current risk of contracting monkeypox remains very low.

Housing
empty parking lot

VIDEO: East County Safe Parking Lot for Homeless Set to Open

| 11:59 AM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor years, a freeway underpass in unincorporated East County has been home to dozens of people experiencing homelessness. Now, thanks to outreach lead by the County’s Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities, and in collaboration with multiple agencies, organizations, community partners and other county departments, the former large encampment area is being transformed.