VIDEO: Let’s Go Gramping
Nov. 30, 2023 | 11:37 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County recently hosted one of its most popular events for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren called Gramping. Not only was it exciting, it was also in tents.
Health
County Health Officials Report Increase in Whooping Cough
Nov. 29, 2023 | 11:03 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Increasing cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have County health officials recommending that people get vaccinated, particularly those most at risk of becoming seriously ill.
Live Well Advance 2023
Nov. 29, 2023 | 9:10 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Nearly 2,000 people attended the 2023 Live Well Advance Conference & School Summit, making it the biggest one yet in its eight-year history.
County of San Diego Awarded Grant for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program from the Office of Traffic Safety
Nov. 29, 2023 | 8:24 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County of San Diego announced today that it received a $125,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program.
Credit: Shutterstock Tuberculosis Exposure Reported at Golden Hall Shelter
Nov. 27, 2023 | 4:06 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The Tuberculosis Program in the Public Health Services (PHS) department of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages, and the San Diego Housing Commission to notify residents, employees, contractors, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Golden Hall shelter at 1101 First Ave. in San Diego.
VIDEO: A Safe Place to Sleep
Nov. 27, 2023 | 2:23 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
It’s been a little over a year since the Safe Parking site opened below the State Route 67 overpass on North Magnolia Ave in East County. The program has served 104 people onsite, 30% of them being seniors.
San Diegan Dies from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever – How to Protect Yourself and Your Pets
Nov. 21, 2023 | 1:21 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
San Diego County public health officials are raising awareness of a disease known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever following the death of a San Diego resident who traveled to the Baja California region before becoming ill.