Health

County Public Health Recommends Testing for COVID After Rise in Cases

| 1:33 PM

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With summer travel beginning and people testing positive for COVID-19 at higher rates, County Public Health Services is advising people to test when they feel ill and get up to date on their vaccinations.

Health
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Dr. Wilma Wooten Retires from the County

| 12:07 PM

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San Diego County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, is retiring after 23 years of service, the last 17 as the County’s lead doctor and public face of numerous media stories, none larger than the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

Government

Top Stories from the San Diego County News Center in 2023

| 10:41 AM

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There 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.

Families
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One-Time $4,000 Grant Program Opens Monday For Low Income Families Hurt By COVID-19

| 12:35 PM

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A couple thousand low-income San Diego County families and seniors hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic could receive $4,000 in cash to help them recover, County and Jewish Family Service leaders announced Friday.