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Get Rid of Your Unused, Expired Prescription Drugs 

| 4:17 PM

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, and the County is encouraging community members to collect their unused and expired medications and take them to a drop off location around the County.  

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County Reports Second Locally Acquired Dengue Case   

| 8:45 AM

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The County is investigating a second case of locally acquired dengue. This second case is not related to the first case of locally acquired dengue that occurred earlier this month in Escondido.  

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A Second Federal Tijuana River Valley Health Survey Starts Today

| 8:21 AM

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People working and living near the polluted Tijuana River Valley and area beaches have an opportunity to share their experiences with a federal agency that monitors community health.

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CDC and County Launch Health Survey in Tijuana River Valley

| 5:15 PM

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Months of planning and coordination came together Thursday morning as teams of volunteers began interviewing residents living near the Tijuana River Valley about sewage pollution and its effect on their health and well-being.

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Tijuana River Valley Health Assessment in Partnership with CDC Begins 

| 7:04 AM

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in San Diego working with County public health staff and volunteers to interview people who live near the Tijuana River Valley about their experiences with sewage pollution in the area.  

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Sweetwater Riverbed Outreach Provides Homeless Fresh Start

| 8:50 AM

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People experiencing homelessness and living in the Sweetwater Riverbed area have new hope for permanent housing. A state grant for $5.1 million and the collaborative work between the County, the City of Chula Vista, National City and California Department of Transportation has led to greater homeless outreach, increasing numbers of people transitioning into housing and regular clean-up opportunities.