Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty public health officials are looking for people who may have come in contact with two bats found at separate locations in Escondido that later tested positive for rabies.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCounty supervisors and the public heard early budget proposals Tuesday outlining how the County could potentially spend ongoing “discretionary” revenue next year — the portion of funding the Board of Supervisors can allocate at its discretion.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty Animal Services is caring for seven severely malnourished dogs rescued Tuesday morning from a Bonsall property. The animals were impounded under exigent circumstances, allowing Animal Services to act immediately due to urgent concerns for the dogs’ health and safety.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County is raising awareness about tuberculosis (TB), a preventable and curable disease, in recognition of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton announced today that the County is formally reviewing its internal contracting processes to improve oversight, following the recent allegations involving a County contractor, the Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego. The Coalition was responsible for distributing naloxone, an anti-overdose medication, and its former Chief Operating Officer has been accused by the District Attorney of embezzling funds from the Coalition.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County is inviting community members to review and comment on the draft Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan, a three-year roadmap for how state Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) funding may be used to support local behavioral health services.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCounty Probation is putting therapy and facility dogs to work in a “pawsitive” way at its youth facilities in Kearny Mesa and Otay Mesa. The program is so successful and benefits are so substantial that the Probation Behavioral Health Services Unit added its own facility canine, and her name is Coco Brulé.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPeople in the South Bay, especially those living near the Tijuana River Valley (TJRV), are experiencing elevated hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions, often recognized by a strong rotten egg smell.
Credit: Shutterstock Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County’s Tuberculosis Program is notifying members and visitors of Iglesia Ni Cristo in Miramar about a potential exposure to multidrug resistant tuberculosis. The exposure may have occurred between Sept. 19, 2025, and Dec. 3, 2025, primarily during the church’s 10 a.m. Sunday services and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday services.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty Probation and community partners highlighted youth creativity through two special events celebrating the influence of African American music and fashion. The showcases took place at the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility and the Youth Transition Campus.
