First Local Detection of Hantavirus in 2024
Jan. 12, 2024 | 9:07 AMReading Time: 2 minutesA Western Harvest mouse collected from the open space area on the eastern side of Mission Trails has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Western Harvest mouse collected from the open space area on the eastern side of Mission Trails has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAll public San Diego County offices, family resource centers, library branches and animal shelters will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty health officials have linked 41 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to raw oysters imported from a specific harvest location in Northwest Mexico.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re registered with a political party, then that party’s presidential candidates will appear on your March 2024 presidential primary ballot. If you want to vote for a presidential candidate from another political party, you’ll need to re-register with that party.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved today a pilot program to create housemate matches between lower-income older adults and locals with a spare bedroom.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSarah Aghassi has been selected by the Board of Supervisors to serve as Interim Chief Administrative Officer for the County of San Diego, bringing more than 20 years of progressively responsible executive-level strategic, political, and operational leadership in both the private and public sectors.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to select Supervisor Nora Vargas as the chairwoman for 2024.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County of San Diego is accepting requests for proposal from developers interested in constructing affordable housing for seniors on County-owned land in Escondido. The deadline to submit questions is Feb. 2, 2024, at 5 p.m., and the deadline to submit proposals is March 1, 2024.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs is promoting a federal immigration program that supports immigrant families of U.S. service members.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere was a lot of news in 2023. The most widely read and viewed County News Center stories and topics showed the wide range of things that happened in San Diego County. From the County creating more affordable housing and tackling homelessness, to an actual and extremely rare cyclone warning, to one of the largest boil water orders in recent memory, there was a lot to talk about.