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San Diego County today confirmed 377 suicide deaths in 2024, a 3% increase in the suicide rate from the previous year. Overall, suicide rates are down 8% from 2016 and 4% from 2020.
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Enlisting the public’s help to identify a Jane Doe and find an animal abuse suspect; an Oscar-buzzy blockbuster filmed in San Diego County; what to know about hantavirus, coyotes and the federal government shutdown; and adding tiny homes on wheels to the County’s housing supply — those were among the most read stories on County News Center in 2025.
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A free North County “Peer Support in Action Educational Summit and Resource Fair” highlighted various opportunities for justice-involved men and women to find support to pursue higher education at San Diego colleges.
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The national weather service has issued a heat advisory for the valleys in San Diego County Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, and County officials are offering tips for how people, their families and pets can stay safe.
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County Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton announced interim appointments today for two key positions in the County’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA).
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The County’s Tuberculosis Prevention and Care Program, in collaboration with Innovation High School at 310 Broadway, Chula Vista CA 91910, are working to notify students and staff who were potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at Innovation High School from June 1, 2025 to Sept. 4, 2025.
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County Probation and HHSA held a Community Resource Fair at the Chula Vista Public Library Sept. 24 to deliver critical programs and services directly to the people who need them most. More than 50 local agencies and community organizations also participated.
