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Hundreds of employees will take part in the lifesaving 42nd annual County Blood Drive this April. The month-long event kicked off Wednesday outside the downtown County Administration Center in front of the San Diego Blood Bank’s mobile donation center.
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Starting April 1, 2026, a change in federal law will make some noncitizens newly ineligible for CalFresh. Noncitizens already enrolled including asylees and refugees, will have their eligibility reviewed at their next renewal.
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County public health officials are looking for people who may have come in contact with two bats found at separate locations in Escondido that later tested positive for rabies.
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The County is inviting community members to review and comment on the draft Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan, a three-year roadmap for how state Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) funding may be used to support local behavioral health services.
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People in the South Bay, especially those living near the Tijuana River Valley (TJRV), are experiencing elevated hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions, often recognized by a strong rotten egg smell.
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The County’s Tuberculosis Program is notifying members and visitors of Iglesia Ni Cristo in Miramar about a potential exposure to multidrug resistant tuberculosis. The exposure may have occurred between Sept. 19, 2025, and Dec. 3, 2025, primarily during the church’s 10 a.m. Sunday services and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday services.
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San Diego County residents are living slightly longer, according to new data from the County’s Community Health Statistics Unit. The latest report shows the region’s life expectancy reached 81.5 years, higher than the national average of 79 years, and in line with California’s average of 81.2 years.
