Government

New County Report to Address Inequity in the Region

| 11:16 AM

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Jobs and finances, food systems, health, and housing – data shows these areas have some of the largest equity gaps in the San Diego region. The Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) released the County’s first Equity Indicators Report on Wednesday.

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Health Officials Investigating Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk

| 2:09 PM

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County of San Diego health officials have linked nine cases of Salmonella illness to unpasteurized or “raw” milk or milk products from a producer in Fresno, CA. The cases began in late September and the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) urges anyone who may have recently purchased Raw Farm LLC raw milk or milk products to not consume it and discard the product.

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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon

| 4:17 PM

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A batch of mosquitoes collected from the north end of Los Peñasquitos Lagoon adjacent to Del Mar and parts of San Diego recently 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. 

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Deer Mouse Tests Positive for Hantavirus

| 11:06 AM

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A deer mouse collected near Mount Laguna Aug. 24 during routine monitoring has tested positive for hantavirus. Hantavirus in wild rodents is relatively common in San Diego County. This is the seventh routine detection of hantavirus in the region for calendar year 2023.

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Aging & Independence Services Offers In-Person and Virtual Chronic Disease Classes 

| 4:05 PM

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San Diego County’s Aging & Independence Services (AIS) is offering free in-person classes focused on helping San Diegans cope with chronic disease. The classes were virtual during the pandemic but are officially back in public gathering places with a new series serving the community. Virtual classes will also continue.