San Diego County News Center https://www.countynewscenter.com Direct To You Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:28:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.countynewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-County-Logo-Color-BT-vertical-circle-32x32.png San Diego County News Center https://www.countynewscenter.com 32 32 County Urges Residents Throw Out Cheddar Cheese Linked to E.coli Outbreak https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-urges-residents-throw-out-cheddar-cheese-linked-to-e-coli-outbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-urges-residents-throw-out-cheddar-cheese-linked-to-e-coli-outbreak Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:28:54 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220799 Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty Public Health officials are warning people not to eat RAW FARM raw cheddar cheese because it has been linked to a Shiga-toxin producing E.coli outbreak that has made two people in San Diego sick.  

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County Launches New Dashboard Showing Affordable Housing Inventory https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-launches-new-dashboard-showing-affordable-housing-inventory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-launches-new-dashboard-showing-affordable-housing-inventory Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:56:10 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220792 Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County has launched a new interactive dashboard that gives residents a real-time look at the region’s affordable housing inventory. 

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Affordable Housing Helps Family of Six Build a New Life https://www.countynewscenter.com/affordable-housing-helps-family-of-six-build-a-new-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=affordable-housing-helps-family-of-six-build-a-new-life Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:30:13 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220787 Reading Time: < 1 minuteResidents are settling into their new affordable apartment homes at SkyLINE in Rancho Bernardo, including a single mother of five who never expected to be starting over at this stage in her life.

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County Employees Start Donating to 42nd Annual Blood Drive https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-employees-start-donating-to-42nd-annual-blood-drive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-employees-start-donating-to-42nd-annual-blood-drive Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:24:14 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220776 Reading Time: 2 minutesHundreds of employees will take part in the lifesaving 42nd annual County Blood Drive this April. The month-long event kicked off Wednesday outside the downtown County Administration Center in front of the San Diego Blood Bank’s mobile donation center.

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Resources and Guidance for Noncitizens Impacted by CalFresh Eligibility Changes https://www.countynewscenter.com/resources-and-guidance-for-noncitizens-impacted-by-calfresh-eligibility-changes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resources-and-guidance-for-noncitizens-impacted-by-calfresh-eligibility-changes Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:40:03 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220755 Reading Time: < 1 minuteStarting April 1, 2026, a change in federal law will make some noncitizens newly ineligible for CalFresh. Noncitizens already enrolled including asylees and refugees, will have their eligibility reviewed at their next renewal. 

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County Kicks Off Week of Action to Promote Workers’ Rights and Support Local Businesses https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-kicks-off-week-of-action-to-promote-workers-rights-and-support-local-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-kicks-off-week-of-action-to-promote-workers-rights-and-support-local-businesses Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:33:01 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220747 Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County’s Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement (OLSE) launched its fourth annual Week of Action on Wednesday, bringing workers, local businesses, and community partners together to highlight labor rights and fair workplace practices across the region.

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County of San Diego Joins Other Counties Across State to Call for Protection of Safety Net Programs https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-of-san-diego-joins-other-counties-across-state-to-call-for-protection-of-safety-net-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-of-san-diego-joins-other-counties-across-state-to-call-for-protection-of-safety-net-programs Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:37:16 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220744 Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County of San Diego is joining other counties to urge state leaders to protect safety net programs from federal cuts.

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County Offices to Close for State Holiday https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-offices-to-close-for-state-holiday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-offices-to-close-for-state-holiday Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:03:54 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220709 Reading Time: < 1 minuteSan Diego County public offices, family resource centers, library branches and animal shelters will be closed Tuesday, March 31 in observance of a state holiday.

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County Supervisors Approve $14M Annual Plan as Housing Production Rises in Unincorporated Areas https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-supervisors-approve-14m-annual-plan-as-housing-production-rises-in-unincorporated-areas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-supervisors-approve-14m-annual-plan-as-housing-production-rises-in-unincorporated-areas Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:40 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220712 Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Board of Supervisors approved the 2026–27 Annual Plan, directing more than $14 million toward affordable housing, community improvements and services for residents with the greatest needs. The action comes as the County also released its 2025 Housing Progress Report, which shows steady gains in homebuilding across the unincorporated area.

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Two Wild Bats Found in Escondido Test Positive for Rabies  https://www.countynewscenter.com/two-wild-bats-found-in-escondido-test-positive-for-rabies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-wild-bats-found-in-escondido-test-positive-for-rabies Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:20:00 +0000 https://www.countynewscenter.com/?p=220710 Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty public health officials are looking for people who may have come in contact with two bats found at separate locations in Escondido that later tested positive for rabies. 

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