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SD County Opens New COVID-19 Testing Sites as Demand Surges …

WebOn Tuesday, a site opened at Lemon Grove Senior Center, 8235 Mount Vernon St., open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., while on …

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County Officials Urge Caution as 3 Respiratory Illnesses Hit San …

WebSan Diego's public health officials Friday sounded the alarm about another respiratory illness on the rise in the county, joining influenza and COVID-19 and possibly …

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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Breaks Ground on $263M …

WebScripps Health received a $25-million gift for the newest building – the largest donation in the history of Scripps Encinitas – from philanthropists Warner and …

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Nearly 35 Local Charities Share in $2.7 Million in Grants from …

WebA San Diego Rescue Mission mobile shower’ the mission received a new grant, part of $2.7 million in local funding.. Photo by Julie Pendray. Alliance Healthcare …

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San Diego County Supervisors Approve Proposal to Reduce …

WebAccording to Lawson-Remer’s office, nearly 1 million people in the county — including close to 325,000 children — rely on Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, …

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California Ranked as Healthiest and Fittest State in America

WebA man jobs along Mission Bay. Photo by Chris Stone. A new study finds that California is the healthiest state in America with the fittest residents and second only to …

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San Diego Plans Water Safety Class for People Recovering from …

WebPhoto via Pexels. San Diego’s Parks and Recreation department will host a special water safety class for people recovering from brain injuries Friday. The class, …

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Opinion: California's Single-Payer Health Insurance Dream …

WebThe state Assembly’s Health Committee advanced Assembly Bill 2200 this week. The bill would ban private health insurance and force all state residents into …

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Supervisor Lawson-Remer Announces Initiative to Reduce …

WebAt the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday at 9 a.m., Lawson-Remer will present the plan and also call for county action to “address the root causes of high …

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After Nationwide Search, SANDAG Appoints Local

WebThe San Diego Association of Governments has appointed Mario Orso, current chief deputy director of Caltrans District 11, as its new CEO, it was announced Friday.

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County to Begin Annual Mosquito Larvicide Drops as Insect …

WebThe county also asks the public to report increased mosquito activity, or stagnant, unmaintained swimming pools and other mosquito-breeding sources, as well …

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County Supervisors Advance 'Street Health

WebThe county Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved the development of a regional "street health" initiative to help homeless people with …

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Alaska Airlines to Add Direct Flights from San Diego to Las Vegas

WebCourtesy of the company. Alaska Airlines is expanding service from San Diego to Las Vegas, along with new routes and additional capacity at other West Coast …

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County, Others to Launch New 'Crisis Stabilization Unit' in Oceanside

WebOn Monday, April 18 at 10 a.m. consider checking out the ribbon-cutting, preview, and tour of the new North Coastal Live Well Center Community-Based Crisis …

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City, County Open Facility for Homeless San Diegans with …

WebA homeless person in Coronado in May. Photo by Chris Stone. A Community Harm Reduction Team facility for unsheltered San Diego residents with substance abuse …

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Enrollment in 'Obamacare' Health Insurance Plans Sets Records in

WebEmergency Room entrance at Alvarado Hospital. Photo by Chris Stone. A record number of people in California and across the country have signed up for health …

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Many Low-Income Californians Losing Medi-Cal Insurance Due to …

WebMore than 928,000 people had their Medi-Cal terminated between June and October, according to state data. The vast majority of them — close to 90% — lost Medi …

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California Moves to Set up Gov. Newsom's New 'CARE' Courts for …

WebOriginally, Newsom’s proposal — which would compel people with untreated schizophrenia and other severe mental illness into housing and treatment — had a start …

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Assistant Superintendent Named Finalist to Take Helm at …

WebMike Fowler. Photo credit: www.guhsd.net . The Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board has named an in-house candidate as the finalist to …

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Only Emergency-Care Hospital in Madera County Eyes Reopening …

WebA California hospital that left a county of 160,000 people without critical emergency care when it shut down 13 months ago took a significant step toward …

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Gastrointestinal Illness Strikes 30 People at Safe Sleeping Site Near

WebSan Diego County public health officials on Saturday were investigating the cause of an illness that struck an estimated 30 people at a Safe Sleeping site.

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Central Valley GOP Backs Health Care for Undocumented, …

WebRepublicans in the Central Valley argue that health care expansion helps the state reduce health costs in the long-term and helps working families who are critical to …

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Man Charged in Fentanyl Overdoses of Two People in North Park

WebA 63-year-old man who distributed fentanyl that led to the overdose deaths of two people in North Park has been charged by federal prosecutors, it was announced …

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Study Shows Fast-Food Workers Burdened with Higher Risks of …

WebFast-food workers are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 in addition to facing difficult pandemic-era work conditions, according to a study published this week. …

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Campo Man Admits Guilt in 2023 Hit-and-Run Death of …

WebA man who struck and killed a motorcyclist in Campo last Thanksgiving and fled the scene has pleaded guilty to hit-and-run causing death, among other charges. Gary …

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Woman Found Dead on Interstate 8 in Midway Near Ice Plant …

WebThe body was discovered about 6:30 a.m. near an ice plant-covered slope off the eastbound lanes of the freeway, just west of I-5, according to the California Highway …

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