Credit: Shutterstock Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo mice collected from a campground trail at San Onofre State Beach as part of ongoing surveillance to protect public health have tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus. County Vector Control team is working with campground officials to notify campground visitors and staff.
Credit: Shutterstock Reading Time: 2 minutesA dead American Crow found in the Clairemont area of San Diego has tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus to people.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty Animal Services established the Spirit Medical Fund helps give injured stray new lease on life.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County’s Board of Supervisors adopted Wednesday the 2024 Climate Action Plan, a blueprint for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the unincorporated area and at County facilities to reach net zero emissions by 2045.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Registrar of Voters is seeking additional poll workers for the November Presidential General Election. Poll workers play an essential role in elections and can serve their community while earning a stipend.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeptember is National Recovery Month and County Behavioral Health Services (BHS)is inviting community members and organizations to come together in support of the recovery community.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMore grant money is heading to San Diego County to help anticipate and prepare for future disease outbreaks.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Board of Supervisors has accepted $2.3 million in California Department of Public Health grant funds to support healthy living education and programming in under-resourced neighborhoods across the region.
Credit: CDC Reading Time: 3 minutesCounty Vector Control crews plan to hand-spray for mosquitoes at approximately 60 homes and a community center in Oceanside to protect public health and keep mosquitoes from potentially spreading the dengue virus based on a confirmed dengue case.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA once stray, terrified, shy and skinny black pit bull mix dog found her personality in a County Animal Services foster care placement and now has a new family who love and treasure her. Rita, now 2 years old, has her forever family.
