Get Your COVID and Flu Shots Now to Be Ready for Holiday Gatherings
Nov. 10, 2022 | 5:29 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
With Thanksgiving two weeks away, there is no better time than now to get your COVID-19 bivalent booster and flu shot.
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Local Monkeypox Health Emergency Is Expiring
Nov. 10, 2022 | 4:11 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
San Diego County’s local health emergency for monkeypox (MPOX) is expiring today, Thursday, Nov. 10.
Credit: Shutterstock Active Tuberculosis Reported in Chula Vista Elementary School District
Nov. 9, 2022 | 3:01 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Students and staff in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) while attending Fred H. Rohr Elementary School during summer and fall 2022 sessions, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced today.
New County Southeastern Live Well Center to Feature Array of Work from Local Artists
Nov. 9, 2022 | 11:42 AMReading Time: 6 minutes
The County of San Diego’s new Southeastern Live Well Center will open next year, and even before visitors walk inside, they will be greeted by special public art that represents and reflects the dynamism of the Southeastern community.
County of San Diego Awarded Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
Nov. 4, 2022 | 12:39 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A $125,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) will fund activities emphasizing the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians.
VIDEO: Affordable Housing Development Opens In Carlsbad
Nov. 4, 2022 | 9:41 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
A ribbon cutting ceremony in Carlsbad Thursday celebrated the opening of a new affordable housing development, the first of its kind in the seaside community. Located on Harding Street and Oak Avenue, Windsor Pointe offers 50 affordable homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. The units are for veterans and their families earning between 25 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and unsheltered individuals living with severe mental illness. Supportive services are available on-site to assist those individuals experiencing mental challenges and crisis.
Federal, State and Local Leaders Urge Protection Against Virus Trio
Nov. 3, 2022 | 5:28 PMReading Time: 5 minutes
The County, with local and federal partners, hosted a joint press conference today to remind San Diegans they can take charge of protecting themselves and their families against a trio of respiratory illnesses that are circulating in the community this season.