Health
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A Second Federal Tijuana River Valley Health Survey Starts Today

| 8:21 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutesPeople working and living near the polluted Tijuana River Valley and area beaches have an opportunity to share their experiences with a federal agency that monitors community health.

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CDC and County Launch Health Survey in Tijuana River Valley

| 5:15 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMonths of planning and coordination came together Thursday morning as teams of volunteers began interviewing residents living near the Tijuana River Valley about sewage pollution and its effect on their health and well-being.

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Tijuana River Valley Health Assessment in Partnership with CDC Begins 

| 7:04 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in San Diego working with County public health staff and volunteers to interview people who live near the Tijuana River Valley about their experiences with sewage pollution in the area.  

Animals
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County Breaks Ground on New Animal Shelter

| 2:05 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty officials all stepped aside for Howard the dog to take the first dig at the groundbreaking for the new 23,000-square-foot County animal shelter. When completed in early 2026, it will provide a new standard of care in animal housing for long-term animals as they patiently wait for a new home. The new shelter in Santee will serve animals and residents in the South and Southeast County with an on-site small animal hospital. It will also serve as a fire evacuation site with animal intake and care during local disasters and will be energy efficient.

Health
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Sweetwater Riverbed Outreach Provides Homeless Fresh Start

| 8:50 AM

Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople experiencing homelessness and living in the Sweetwater Riverbed area have new hope for permanent housing. A state grant for $5.1 million and the collaborative work between the County, the City of Chula Vista, National City and California Department of Transportation has led to greater homeless outreach, increasing numbers of people transitioning into housing and regular clean-up opportunities.

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Leaving San Diego Riverbed for a New Home

| 12:14 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA $17 million grant to the county from the state’s Encampment Resolution Fund to resolve encampments in the riverbed is creating results. Expanded outreach is helping people experiencing homelessness find safe and stable housing and connect to supportive services while the riverbed area is being cleaned up.

Government
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San Diego County Annual Report Shows Community in Action

| 3:56 PM

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe County works with the community to address the region’s challenges and together, we are getting results. You’ll see our achievements in the County’s Fiscal Year 2023/24 Annual Report released Thursday.

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County Invites you to Check Your Mood 

| 12:37 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen was the last time you asked yourself “How are you feeling?” It’s something we ask others all the time but less often do we ask the same of ourselves. The County’s Check Your Mood Day is an opportunity to do just that.