Health
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International Overdose Awareness Day

| 3:48 PM

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The 1,300 purple flags placed in the Waterfront Park’s lawn illustrate a grim reality. Today, Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. Each flag represents a life that was lost in 2022 to an overdose death here in San Diego County.

Parks and Rec
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County Breaks Ground to Build New Courts, Dog Park at Waterfront Park

| 12:59 PM

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County Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Parks and Recreation officials gathered Wednesday to break ground on some sporty additions to the Waterfront Park—a basketball court, pickleball courts, a dog park, exercise station, table tennis and more.

Families

County Announces New Child Care Blueprint to Help Families

| 12:24 PM

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San Diego County’s new Child and Family Well-Being department publicly unveiled Tuesday its Child Care Blueprint, a two-year strategy to improve access, equity, and the quality of childcare throughout the region.