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With summer just around the corner, the County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program June 1, giving people free, cool, air-conditioned places to beat the heat when they need it.
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The County’s new state-of-the-art Public Health Lab officially opened its doors after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the County Operations Center (COC) in Kearny Mesa on Thursday.
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The County’s new, state-of-the-art public health lab is ready for a grand opening celebration and the excitement is unmistakable. The $93 million facility features cutting edge technology inside a beautiful building with modern design and commissioned public art.
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Community resources pop-up events bring essential services directly to people experiencing homelessness and have become an important part of the County’s homeless outreach strategy. These events, held twice a month, are key opportunities for engagement, service delivery, and legal support in locations chosen based on community need and city requests.
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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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The County’s Behavioral Health Services (BHS) has been awarded $29.1 million in state funding that will be used to create new mental health and substance use treatment services in the region.
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Two dead crows recently collected in routine monitoring from Lemon Grove 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.
