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County to Conduct First Mosquito-fighting Larvicide Drop of 2023 Next Week

| 2:31 PM

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San Diego County is scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year next week on up to 51 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus.

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TB Exposure Affects Multiple Services at Father Joe’s Villages

| 3:24 PM

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The Tuberculosis Control program (TB Control) in the Public Health Services department, of the County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency, and Father Joe’s Villages officials are working in close collaboration to notify staff, volunteers, and clients potentially exposed to tuberculosis  (TB) at various Father Joe’s Villages Programs.

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San Diego County Board of Supervisors Approve Anti-Tobacco Grant Funding

| 12:03 PM

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Strengthening efforts to prevent youth smoking, today the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the acceptance of more than $1.6 million in funding from the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program. The grant will fund enforcement-related activities ensuring businesses in unincorporated San Diego County follow the proper protocols required to maintain their license to sell tobacco products.

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County Kicks Off 39th Annual Blood Drive

| 4:03 PM

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One in seven people entering a hospital needs blood. Even more urgent, blood banks supplying those hospitals are often faced with shortages.  

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County Honors 17 Public Health Champions

| 2:37 PM

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San Diego County’s Health and Human Services Agency honored 17 people and organizations Monday as Public Health Champions for their work in advancing public health and protecting and promoting the health and safety of San Diegans.

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Time for Medi-Cal Renewal

| 9:40 AM

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Medi-Cal recipients are being notified to renew their healthcare benefits. If you receive a renewal packet in the mail, please fill it out and send it back. If you receive a request for more information, or you need to update your address, please call 1-866-262-9881 or go online to sandiegocounty.gov/medi-cal.