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Tijuana River Valley Health Assessment in Partnership with CDC Begins 

| 7:04 AM

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The 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.  

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Sweetwater Riverbed Outreach Provides Homeless Fresh Start

| 8:50 AM

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People 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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County Expanding Mental Health Care Through Recuperative Care Beds

| 4:10 PM

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has accepted a $12.4 million grant from the state and approved using $8 million in other funds to expand access to mental health services.

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Volunteers Fan Out in Sewage Impacted South County Neighborhoods

| 3:29 PM

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Teams of volunteers hit the streets in South County this week to hand out information about an upcoming community health assessment related to the sewage pollution in the Tijuana River Valley.  

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County Distributing Information to Residents Ahead of CDC Community Health Assessment

| 4:36 PM

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County Public Health staff and volunteers will walk door-to-door in South County neighborhoods Thursday handing out information about an upcoming community health assessment, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address sewage pollution along the Tijuana River Valley.  

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Affordable Housing Headed to National City

| 4:12 PM

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An exciting groundbreaking today in National City marked the beginning of construction for a new multi-family affordable housing community. Union Tower will bring 94 new affordable homes to 2312 F Avenue, the first phase in an eight-phase development.