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TB Exposure Reported at Palomar High School

| 9:46 AM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with the Sweetwater Union High School District to notify students, employees, and contractors potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at Palomar High School during the 2023-2024 school year. 

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Local Senior Lives His Best Life in a New Home

| 2:27 PM

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Life is sweet for San Diego senior Earl Deshazer eight months after moving into his new affordable home at Levant Senior Cottages in Linda Vista. Earl lives in one of 127-units designed to meet the needs of low-income seniors 55 and up, earning between 25 percent and 50 percent of the Area Median Income. 

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Results of Household Tijuana River Valley Health Assessment Are In 

| 4:01 PM

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The results of the first federal health survey in San Diego County looking into the effects of Tijuana River sewage contamination are in.  

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Suicide Report Shows Small Increase in Suicide Deaths Overall, but Youth High Risk

| 4:10 PM

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The number of confirmed suicide deaths in San Diego County in 2023 was 363, a 1 percent increase from the 359 deaths the previous year, and a 6 percent increase since 2021. The newest data on suicide in our region was shared at a press conference today by County leaders in Behavioral Health and the Suicide Prevention Council.