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Second Measles Case of 2024 Confirmed in County

| 2:07 PM

Reading Time: 3 minutes The second case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in a 47-year-old resident who had recently traveled overseas, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Sunday.

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County Announces Transition Plan for Emergency Temporary Lodging Program Participants

| 4:43 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes More than 800 households will be transitioning from the County’s Emergency Temporary Lodging program on or before May 11. The Emergency Temporary Lodging Program was created as a bridge to provide temporary lodging for those displaced by the January floods.

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Disaster CalFresh Applications Illustrate Unprecedented Need

| 1:44 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes Disaster CalFresh applications related to the Jan. 21-23 flooding in San Diego County ended on Friday, March 22, 2024. More than 12,800 applications were approved and more than $5.7 million in benefits was provided to people and families to buy food. 

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Young Cancer Survivor Relied on Blood Donations From Strangers

| 9:05 AM

Reading Time: < 1 minute The County is celebrating the 40th year of hosting an annual blood drive and you are invited to roll up your sleeve and donate. The donation process only takes minutes but can make a lifelong difference to people like Sara Fuentes and her daughter, Alina.

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County Launches Website Focused on South Bay Gastrointestinal Illnesses

| 1:35 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutes San Diego County Public Health Services has created and is regularly updating a webpage focused on the ongoing surveillance and investigation of gastrointestinal (GI) illness concerns in the South Bay.