San Diego’s Number One Killer
Nov. 12, 2014 | 10:54 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
It claims the lives of nearly 5,000 San Diegans every year and is now the leading killer in the region.
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VIDEO: This is Happening at a County Library
Nov. 10, 2014 | 11:59 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
A County library is getting kids moving after sitting all day at school with a fun, physical program known as “Rockin’ Recess!”
VIDEO: The Numbers Are In
Nov. 7, 2014 | 1:04 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The latest prescription drug abuse report card was released, showing abuse rates in juveniles and adults.
Prescription Drug Deaths Down in San Diego
Nov. 7, 2014 | 10:30 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
The latest prescription drug abuse report card was released, showing abuse rates in juveniles and adults.
Closures Issued for South County Beaches
Nov. 3, 2014 | 5:16 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County Environmental Health Department has issued a water contact closure for the ocean shorelines at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park due to sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River entering the United States.
Suspected West Nile Virus Death Reported in San Diego
Oct. 31, 2014 | 4:50 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
A 71-year-old man from the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego is believed to have died from West Nile virus.
A Former Gang Member’s Road to Redemption
Oct. 30, 2014 | 2:03 PMReading Time: 4 minutes
“My reality was that I was going to die in prison.”