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Federal Government Shut Down Could Delay CalFresh Benefits

| 3:50 PM

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Following guidance received late Monday from the California Department of Social Services, the County will begin today notifying CalFresh recipients that November benefit payments may not be made locally and throughout the nation due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. 

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TB Exposures Reported at Two Local Shelters

| 2:57 PM

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County Public Health is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages and the San Diego Rescue Mission to notify residents, employees and volunteers who may have potentially been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Father Joe’s Villages Paul Mirabile Center (PMC) and the San Diego Rescue Mission South County Lighthouse.  

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​County is Warning the Public Not to Eat Locally Harvested Shellfish 

| 11:48 AM

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​The County of San Diego is advising people not to eat locally harvested mussels, clams, scallops or oysters not purchased from a state-certified commercial shellfish harvester or dealer.