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TB Exposure Reported at Father Joe’s JKC Village Campus

| 1:36 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Program is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages to notify residents, employees, contractors, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Father Joe’s Joan Kroc Center (JKC).  

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New Senior Affordable Housing Opens in South Bay

| 4:52 PM

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A new community of 73 apartment homes for seniors experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless, celebrated a grand opening in South Bay today.

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Second Measles Case of 2024 Confirmed in County

| 2:07 PM

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The second case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in a 47-year-old resident who had recently traveled overseas, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Sunday.

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Disaster CalFresh Applications Illustrate Unprecedented Need

| 1:44 PM

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Disaster CalFresh applications related to the Jan. 21-23 flooding in San Diego County ended on Friday, March 22, 2024. More than 12,800 applications were approved and more than $5.7 million in benefits was provided to people and families to buy food. 

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Young Cancer Survivor Relied on Blood Donations From Strangers

| 9:05 AM

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The County is celebrating the 40th year of hosting an annual blood drive and you are invited to roll up your sleeve and donate. The donation process only takes minutes but can make a lifelong difference to people like Sara Fuentes and her daughter, Alina.

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County Launches Website Focused on South Bay Gastrointestinal Illnesses

| 1:35 PM

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San Diego County Public Health Services has created and is regularly updating a webpage focused on the ongoing surveillance and investigation of gastrointestinal (GI) illness concerns in the South Bay.