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VIDEO: Day of Service Held to Help Families Impacted by Storm

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Following the devastating Jan. 22 storm that impacted hundreds of families in the region, a “Day of Service” was held Wednesday to help those in need.

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San Diego County Fire vehicles at Rad Children's Hospital01:18

VIDEO: County Fire, CAL FIRE and Rady Children’s Hospital Honor Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians

| 1:58 PM

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County Fire, CAL FIRE, County Emergency Medical Services, and Rady Children`s Hospital thank all Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians for the work they do protecting children from harm and delivering them safely to receive help in an emergency.

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VIDEO: Safa’s Story

| 3:16 PM

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The San Diego County K-12 Youth Services Community Grant Program awarded $6.4 Million in grants to more than 40 local organizations to offer services like tutoring, after-school programs, business development and anti-bullying campaigns.

Families, Health, Public Safety
sign "working together to end suicide"01:07

VIDEO: Suicide Numbers Trend Down in San Diego County

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The number of San Diego deaths by suicide continue to decline for the fourth year in a row, according to a new annual report by the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council. Suicides decreased from a high of 465 in 2018 down to 364 in 2021.

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VIDEO: International Overdose Awareness Day

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More than 1,300 purple flags lined the lawn of the County Administration building today to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day. Each flag represents a life lost in San Diego this past year to a drug overdose.

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CAL FIRE firefighters apply fire retardant to vegetation along Wildcat Canyon Road, near Lakeside02:05

VIDEO: CAL FIRE Treats Roadside Brush With Fire Retardant

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County Fire and CAL FIRE are treating brush along Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside with Phos-Chek fire retardant. The treatment limits the spread of fire from the road by limiting the flammability of the fuel, in this case brush and grass. This will be the third year CAL FIRE crews have applied the mixture along […]