Local Mom Gives Time, Gets Job Experience
Jun. 24, 2014 | 11:57 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
She’s actively looking for a job. But Josefina Gonzalez is not sitting around waiting for another opportunity to come her way.
Health
Local Pertussis Cases Rise as State Declares Epidemic
Jun. 20, 2014 | 10:15 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Seven new cases of pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, were reported this week where the public may have been exposed, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency.
VIDEO: A Voice For Those In Need
Jun. 18, 2014 | 8:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Volunteers, like Patrick Hanson, can make a big difference for long term care residents.
Sewage Spill Prompts Beach Closure Around Ladera Street
Jun. 17, 2014 | 4:46 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A roughly 1,300-gallon sewage spill has resulted in the closure of a stretch of Sunset Cliffs, the San Diego County Environmental Health Department reported.
Author Gail Sheehy’s Advice on the Job No One Wants
Jun. 17, 2014 | 10:01 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
It’s a job no one in America wants. But it could be considered one of the most important things you’ll ever do.
Pertussis Activity Showing No Signs of Slowing
Jun. 13, 2014 | 1:42 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Pertussis activity remains extremely high in San Diego County with 621 cases now confirmed in 2014, compared with just 80 at this point in 2013.
San Diego County Trauma System Driving Deaths Down
Jun. 13, 2014 | 7:31 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Thirty years ago, the rate of preventable trauma deaths in San Diego County was 21 percent. Today, the figure is less than one percent. What is helping to save so many lives?