Health
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe results of the first federal health survey in San Diego County looking into the effects of Tijuana River sewage contamination are in.
Government
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAll public San Diego County offices, family resource centers, library branches and animal shelters will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Government
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new Ramona Community Resource Center is open, providing those in the area with a one-stop place with access to many County services like mental health, nutrition, and healthcare.
Government
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Board of Supervisors made it official Tuesday and called an April 8 special primary election for the First Supervisorial District.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe number of confirmed suicide deaths in San Diego County in 2023 was 363, a 1 percent increase from the 359 deaths the previous year, and a 6 percent increase since 2021. The newest data on suicide in our region was shared at a press conference today by County leaders in Behavioral Health and the Suicide Prevention Council.
Government
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn innovative program that offers $100,000 grants for 20 small nonprofit businesses and another that helps incarcerated caregivers read books to their children were honored with California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Challenge Awards.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutesA deer mouse collected on Jan. 3, 2025, in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus.
Government
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County’s Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board is taking applications to fill an opening on its board. CLERB was established in 1990 to investigate citizen complaints against San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies and probation officers.
Animals
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County Animal Services reminds residents to be prepared to evacuate with their pets or livestock animals in the event of a disaster such as the Pacific Palisades wildfire, in Los Angeles.
Library
Reading Time: 2 minutes As 2025 gets underway, catch up on your reading by seeing what was big on checkout lists for San Diegans in 2024. The San Diego County Library released its top ten lists for books, downloadable audio books, movies and more.