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Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) users statewide will not be able to access their benefits for a 24-hour period this weekend starting at 11 p.m. Saturday, June 23 until 11 p.m. Sunday, June 24. San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency officials are advising cardholders to plan ahead for their shopping needs and for getting […]
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of just over 4 acres of vacant land near the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Market Street for the future construction of the Southeastern San Diego Live Well Center on Tuesday. The board authorized the purchase from the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation and began […]
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If you were among the San Diego County residents to receive a hepatitis A vaccine before December 1, 2017, it’s time for your second dose of vaccine. The County’s Health and Human Services Agency is hosting a free hepatitis A vaccination event on Thursday, June 21, at the East Region Public Health Center, 367 N. […]
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For nearly two decades, millions of Americans invited Joan Lunden into their homes each morning when she was the co-host of Good Morning America. She reported from 26 countries, interviewed six U.S. presidents, and covered five Olympic Games and two royal weddings. Lunden is headlining this year’s Aging Summit on Thursday, June 28 at the […]
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The great majority of people who die by suicide show warning signs. Knowing how to spot them and what you can do may help save a life.
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The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is working with Sweetwater Union High School District officials to notify people who were possibly exposed to tuberculosis at Olympian High School. The period of exposure is from February 15 to May 15. Free testing for students who may have been exposed will take place on Wednesday, […]
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County health officials are urging pet owners who let their animals outside to protect their pets — and themselves — from fleas after a county resident has recovered from a relatively rare but potentially deadly form of typhus.
