Credit: Shutterstock Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty public health officials have confirmed the first case of measles in the region this year in a teenage resident who had recently traveled overseas.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBack to school season should feel exciting—not stressful. But for many families, the rising cost of school supplies can make this time of year challenging. That’s why the County Child Support Services is stepping up once again to support local families during Child Support Awareness Month.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinding a certified farmers’ market near you is now easier than ever. The County launched a new interactive website Wednesday that allows you pinpoint locations, dates, times and much more.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new safe parking program, where people can sleep in their vehicles, get meals and access to resources is now available for people and families experiencing homelessness in the City of San Diego’s Grantville area.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAugust is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), a great time to review why it is so important for people of all ages to stay up to date on vaccinations.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty Animal Services and the District Attorney’s Office are working on an animal welfare case that involves horses in Rancho Santa Fe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSummer and even the fall months in San Diego County can bring extremely high temperatures that can be dangerous to people and pets. Here are some tips to protect everyone when the heat gets extreme.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County has done it again. The newly opened Public Health Lab recently achieved the highest Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification possible – platinum.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEven before their first class, a small group of Youth Transition Campus youth wake up early twice a week to tend the campus’ container garden. They check to see how the plants are growing, and harvest vegetables and fruits that will later be used in a culinary class where some of the same young people who harvested will learn how to create entrees, desserts and side dishes with the daily bounty.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs summer temperatures rise, the County of San Diego has closed three parks that it shuts down every year for the month of August to protect residents during what is often the hottest time of the year.
