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San Diego County distributes voter information pamphlets for upcoming presidential election

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 27, 2024

Voter information pamphlets are being distributed to San Diego County's 1.9 million registered voters for the upcoming November Presidential General Election. The Registrar’s voter information pamphlets have been updated in size, now matching the format of the Secretary of State’s Voter Information Guide.

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Average cost of college went down for students in San Diego County in 2022-23 school year

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

College tuition fees fell 2% in San Diego County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Students gain work experience while helping shelter animals

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

A program for high school students with disabilities is preparing them for the workforce while also helping exercise and socialize shelter animals, making them more likely to be adopted.

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San Diego reports first human West Nile virus case of 2024

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

San Diego County public health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in 2024. A 71-year-old man, who had recently traveled to rural Colorado, tested positive for the virus and is currently hospitalized.

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Drug-resistant tuberculosis exposure reported at La Jolla care facility

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is collaborating with The Cove at La Jolla Post-Acute Care Center to inform current and former residents, as well as employees, about potential exposure to tuberculosis (TB). The facility is located at 7160 Fay Ave., La Jolla, CA, 92037. Potential exposure dates range from February 17, 2024, to September 16, 2024.

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County Animal Services aids evacuated pets during Airport Fire

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 25, 2024

San Diego County Animal Services responded to a mutual aid request during the Airport Fire, which is now 95 percent contained. The department assisted in evacuating animals and working at a shelter in Riverside County where families with pets had been relocated.

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San Diego invites community input on 2025 legislative program

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 25, 2024

San Diego County is inviting the community to participate in a virtual meeting to discuss its 2025 legislative program. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on October 2.

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San Diego County secures funds to improve health outcomes for African-American babies

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 24, 2024

The Board of Supervisors has approved $484,310 in state funding to improve health outcomes for African-American babies. This funding is part of the California Perinatal Equity Initiative, which aims to address issues such as low birth weight, premature births, and infant and maternal deaths among Black mothers and babies due to bias and racism in healthcare settings.

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Which former San Diego City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23?

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 22, 2024

These former San Diego City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

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San Diego City Wire area weekly mass times

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 21, 2024

The following parishes in the San Diego City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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San Diego hosts job fair emphasizing lived experience as asset

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 20, 2024

The County recently collaborated with the San Diego Workforce Partnership to host a job fair for individuals with a history of incarceration. In the peer support field, backgrounds involving time in jail, substance use, or mental health challenges are termed "lived experience" and considered valuable when combined with specialized training.

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49.3% of college applicants to San Diego County's 65 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

San Diego County's 65 universities admitted an estimated 49.3% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.

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California declares new quarantine after detection of fatal citrus tree disease

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 17, 2024

The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a new citrus quarantine in Fallbrook on Sept. 16 after detecting the fatal citrus tree disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in one mandarin tree in a residential neighborhood during regular inspections.

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Community helps select San Diego County's new leadership team

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 17, 2024

San Diego County Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton has announced several additions to her leadership team. After assuming her role in July, one of Shelton’s initial priorities was to build a leadership team to advance the County’s vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all. This included selecting Deputy Chief Administrative Officers to lead the County’s four operational groups and appointing an Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and a Chief Financial Officer.

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Hantavirus detected in mice at San Onofre State Beach campground

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 16, 2024

Two mice collected from a campground trail at San Onofre State Beach, as part of ongoing surveillance to protect public health, have tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus. The County Vector Control team is working with campground officials to notify visitors and staff.

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County breaks ground on new Calavo Park in Spring Valley

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 16, 2024

San Diego County officials and community members broke ground last week on a new 9-acre park in Spring Valley. Calavo County Park, located off Calavo Drive near Jamacha Boulevard, will feature an all-wheel park or skatepark, two playgrounds, nature play apparatus, a basketball and pickleball court, a soccer and baseball field, an off-leash dog park, and more.

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Groundbreaking marks start of Union Tower affordable housing project

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 16, 2024

An exciting groundbreaking today in National City marked the beginning of construction for a new multi-family affordable housing community. Union Tower will bring 94 new affordable homes to 2312 F Ave., the first phase in an eight-phase development. When Union Tower is complete, it will offer residents 45 one-bedroom units, 24 two-bedroom units, and 24 three-bedroom units along with one manager’s unit.

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Bird flu detected in San Diego County wastewater; no human cases reported

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 16, 2024

San Diego County has reported the environmental detection of the H5 influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu, becoming the fifth location in California to do so. The detection was made through wastewater testing conducted on September 1, 2024, by WastewaterSCAN, a privately funded operation that monitors wastewater for pathogens at over 150 sites nationwide and 57 sites across California. Subsequent sampling has not detected any virus.

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Which former San Diego City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16?

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 15, 2024

These former San Diego City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

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San Diego City Wire area weekly mass times

By San Diego City Wire | Sep 14, 2024

The following parishes in the San Diego City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.