Public Safety
Chief County Medical Examiner in an examining room with skull on table.

Medical Examiner: Drugs, Falls, Cars, Suicides Lead Death Investigations

| 10:14 AM

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Drugs, alcohol, vehicles, falls, guns and suicide continue to be leading causes of deaths investigated by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to its 2018 Annual Report.

Health
An arm with a TB test Credit: CDC

TB Case Reported at Morse High School

| 2:42 PM

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A case of tuberculosis that may have exposed students and staff at Morse High School has been reported, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said Friday. Public health and San Diego Unified School District officials are notifying those who were potentially exposed and will provide free TB testing. The periods of potential […]

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VIDEO: Pet-Assisted Therapy Offers Positive Interactions at Juvenile Hall

| 9:55 AM

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Many young people who get into trouble have had difficult or even traumatic life experiences.

Housing

County Helps to Build Thousands of Affordable Housing Units

| 9:44 AM

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The County and its many government and social service partners are building more than 3,000 new housing units to help San Diegans find a stable place to live.