Bringing Services, Resources to Homeless People
May 12, 2017 | 9:45 AMReading Time: 4 minutes
The Homeless Outreach Team goes out on a daily basis and tries to engage persons ready to commit to getting off the streets.
Health
More Potent Meth Killing More San Diegans
May 11, 2017 | 10:42 AMReading Time: 4 minutes
A record number of San Diegans are dying because of meth, the San Diego County Methamphetamine Strike Force announced today.
Help Available to Eat Healthier
May 9, 2017 | 10:45 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The desire to eat healthier often comes with an all too familiar roadblock: staying within the family food budget while grocery shopping. But there is help for families and individuals to supplement their food budget through CalFresh, a supplemental nutrition program for families and individuals that meet certain income guidelines. CalFresh is designed to reduce food insecurity […]
VIDEO: Obesity Rate Drops Among Chula Vista Students
May 8, 2017 | 5:34 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A six-year initiative to improve the health of students in the Chula Vista Elementary School District has resulted in a significant drop in obesity rates. Numbers released Monday show that compared to 2010, when the district first collected Body Mass Index data, the number of students in the obese category decreased by 17 percent. The number […]
Credit: CDC Tuberculosis Case Reported at Naval Base Point Loma
May 8, 2017 | 1:44 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is working in close collaboration with Navy officials to notify individuals who were possibly exposed to tuberculosis (TB) on Naval Base Point Loma. The periods of exposure are from October 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 in the Naval Base Point Loma Old Town Complex in […]
Third Hepatitis A Death Reported in County
May 5, 2017 | 1:53 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
A third person has died as a result of the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County, and as of May 1 the total case count has risen to 80, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. Sixty-six people have been hospitalized during the outbreak. Public health investigators are still evaluating cases; no […]
Cool Zones Help Beat the Heat
May 4, 2017 | 3:36 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
With a hotter than normal summer season expected, it’s important to have a place for seniors to stay cool. That’s where Cool Zones come in.