Month: January 2023

Library
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Library High School Celebrates Class of 2023

Jan. 28, 2023 | 3:35 PM

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More than two dozen San Diegans donned their caps and gowns Saturday to accept their high school diplomas.

Housing
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VIDEO: The County’s Affordable Housing Wrap Up for 2022

Jan. 27, 2023 | 12:05 PM

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Here is a quick look back at completed affordable housing developments in 2022 and groundbreakings for new developments on the way.

Health
A woman holding a Covid-19 vaccine

CDC Study Reports Bivalent Boosters Protect Against COVID-19 Variants

Jan. 26, 2023 | 7:40 PM

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A new study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters add protection against the new variants of the virus. Another study showed that the bivalent vaccine also protects against severe disease.

Housing
County and City leaders pose at new downtown homeless shelter for women

County Partners with City to Open New Homeless Shelter at Old Central Library

Jan. 26, 2023 | 5:10 PM

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Over two dozen women experiencing homelessness downtown have a new option for a warm, safe place to sleep. A homeless shelter at the old Central Library on E Street is now open and has 36 beds available overnight to women exclusively.

Housing
Point in Time Volunteers speak with person experiencing homelessness.

Annual Point in Time Count Draws Hundreds of Volunteers

Jan. 26, 2023 | 3:48 PM

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Nearly 1,500 volunteers walked the streets of San Diego County early this morning looking to engage with people experiencing homelessness as part of the region’s Point in Time Count.

Health
An arm with a TB test Credit: CDC

Active Tuberculosis Reported at Boys & Girls Club National City

Jan. 26, 2023 | 3:21 PM

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Students and staff at Boys & Girls Club’s National City location and some Boys & Girl Club summer camp sites may have been exposed to tuberculosis, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced today.