Reading Time: < 1 minuteHundreds of San Diego County Employees woke up extra early this morning to participate in the annual Point-in-Time Count. During the one-day outreach event, volunteers walk and drive through local communities to engage with and collect data from people experiencing homelessness.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs planning ramps up for the County’s upcoming budget, finance staff outlined what to expect during a budget workshop at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo young men from the Probation Youth Transition Campus ran along the Embarcadero as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. 5K Fun Run, with nearly 700 runners and four Probation officers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County today confirmed 377 suicide deaths in 2024, a 3% increase in the suicide rate from the previous year. Overall, suicide rates are down 8% from 2016 and 4% from 2020.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith help from the Swingin’ Friar, the County marked the official reopening and renaming of the former Miracle Field to Padres Park at San Dieguito Park.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than 750,000 people have learned hands-only CPR as part of the Revive & Survive San Diego Initiative launched in January 2024. The initiative is closer to its goal of training one million people to do hands-only CPR.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt has been a busy and exciting year of progress as San Diego County continues to address the housing crisis and prioritize affordable housing. In calendar year 2025, the County celebrated the completion of nine new affordable housing developments, adding a total of 867 apartment homes to the region.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEnhanced security measures and new chips have led to an 84% reduction in electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card thefts effecting San Diego County’s CalFresh, CalWORKs and General Relief recipients.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County Board of Supervisors will offer a budget workshop and set aside a time for community input on budget priorities on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County detected hantavirus in a Western harvest mouse found near Los Penasquitos Ranch House (92129) during a routine inspection.
