Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2024-25 flu season was one of the most severe in a decade for hospitalizations and deaths. As the County enters a new flu season, doctors are worried it could be just as bad, in part due to low and declining vaccination rates.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn online guide is available to help people who lost their home or sustained damages in the Coches Fire. Resources include information for homeowners seeking property tax relief, permits for repairs or rebuilding, along with self-sufficiency resources.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a new citrus quarantine in northern San Diego County and part of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, after finding a citrus tree in the San Clemente area with Huanglongbing, a disease fatal to citrus.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service for the San Diego mountains and high desert areas is in effect through early Wednesday. Emergency officials remind everyone to review their Personal Disaster Plans.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMosquitoes collected recently in routine monitoring in the City Heights and Skyline neighborhoods of San Diego have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County officials to remind people to use the County’s “Prevent, Protect, Report” guidelines to keep mosquitoes from breeding and to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe San Diego County Registrar of Voters office sent over 2 million postcards to the County’s registered voters listing their voting options for the Nov. 4 special election.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County held a grand opening event this past week for the new Village View County Park in Fallbrook, a destination spot filled with amenities.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe year was 1938. And San Diego opened the Jewel on the Bay — the County Administration Center!
Credit: Shutterstock Reading Time: 2 minutesSmall local businesses and non-profits will soon get a boost when it comes to doing business with the County. Two new pilot programs designed to overcome barriers were launched on Tuesday.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County’s Office of Evaluation, Performance and Analytics has released a new plan listing 18 questions that will guide the County’s evaluation of important programs and services, ranging from homelessness to climate, public safety, and physical and mental health.
