Health
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.
Health
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.
Library
Reading Time: < 1 minute The San Diego County Library has been named one of the 30 finalists for the prestigious 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Health
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.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cases of babies born with syphilis have increased in San Diego County, reaching a record 35 in 2022, according to new data from County Public Health officials.
Government
Reading Time: < 1 minute To commemorate the Cesar Chavez Day holiday, all San Diego County offices, family resource centers, libraries and animal shelters will be closed to the public Monday, April 1.
Health
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new affordable housing community serving City Heights families celebrated an exciting grand opening today. City Heights Place and City Heights Plaza Del Sol are neighboring buildings and together, provide 135 new single-bedroom, 2- bedroom, and 3-bedroom apartment homes in the heart of City Heights.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes County Public Health is raising awareness about tuberculosis, a curable and preventable disease, ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on Sunday, March 24.
Government
Reading Time: 2 minutes On March 12, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to extend the Emergency Temporary Lodging Program.
The program, which was launched on Feb. 10, has provided emergency temporary lodging to nearly 900 families who were displaced by flooding from the Jan. 22 storm.
Agriculture
Reading Time: 2 minutes During springtime, the flowers bloom and the bees are busy. Here are some simple tips to make sure you don’t get stung. The biggest one is—do not disturb them. And if they’re already disturbed, move away to a safer location!