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San Diego's Hepatitis A Outbreak
County Grand Jury Report Finds Shortcomings In San Diego's Hepatitis Response
- May 17
- By City News Service
A San Diego County grand jury report released Thursday identified "a number of shortcomings" in existing plans and procedures for dealing with local health emergencies such as the recent hepatitis A outbreak that killed 20 people.
State Committee Approves Audit Of San Diego Hepatitis A Outbreak Response
- May 16
- By City News Service
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee Wednesday approved a request by Assemblyman Todd Gloria for a state audit of the response by the city of San Diego and San Diego County to the hepatitis A outbreak that killed 20 people and infected almost 600 last year.
San Diego County Issues Report On Hepatitis A Outbreak
- May 10
- By City News Service
A report released Thursday identifies "areas of success as well as areas for improvement" in regard to San Diego County's response to a hepatitis A outbreak that killed 20 people and infected nearly 600 between 2017 and early this year.
San Diego's Flu Season Still Going Strong; Hepatitis A Outbreak Not Over
- April 9
- By Matt Hoffman
County health officials said San Diego's flu season is lasting longer than usual this year, and despite the hepatitis A public health emergency declared over, the outbreak is continuing.
Roundtable: March For Our Lives
- March 23
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
Coming up Friday on KPBS Roundtable, the national March for Our Lives will include a large demonstrations in San Diego for tougher gun laws, the company hired to clean up trouble spots during the hepatitis A outbreak is accused of overcharging, and a look at how the war in Iraq, now 15 years old, impacted San Diego.
El Cajon Dropping Charges Against A Dozen People Arrested For Feeding Homeless
- March 5
- By Matt Hoffman
In January, 12 people were arrested and cited with misdemeanors in El Cajon after defying the city’s ban on feeding the homeless in public areas. Now, they are being told their charges are dismissed.
Medical Examiner: Homeless Deaths On The Rise In San Diego County
- Jan. 26
- By Leo Castañeda / inewsource
Volunteers were out early Friday canvassing the streets, canyons and riverbanks as part of San Diego County’s annual homeless count. But one stat is already known: The number of homeless people dying in the county increased significantly in 2017, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
El Cajon Ends Ban On Feeding Homeless
- Jan. 23
- By KPBS News
The city of El Cajon lifted its ban on serving meals to homeless people on city property on Tuesday, after drawing national attention for the ban and arresting about a dozen people for serving meals earlier this month.
County Votes To End State Of Emergency Declaration Over Hepatitis A Outbreak
- Jan. 23
- By City News Service
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to end a state of emergency declaration over the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County amid a declining number of cases.
County Supervisors Consider Ending Hepatitis A State Of Emergency
- Jan. 23
- By City News Service
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider whether it's time to end a state of emergency over the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County.
Churches Say Hepatitis A Outbreak Adds Fuel To Opposition Against Meals For Homeless
- Jan. 12
- By Claire Trageser
Local governments and organizations across the county have long been pressuring churches to stop serving meals to people who are homeless, but some church leaders and churchgoers say this service is part of their religion.
Roundtable: Top Stories Of 2017
- Dec. 29, 2017
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
President Donald Trump brought us "fake news" and a major tax reform package. San Diego dealt with a deadly public health emergency and lost the Chargers. And, the #MeToo movement brings a social reckoning. Some of our regular panel guests look back on the biggest stories of the year.
San Diego County Supervisors Plan To Extend Hepatitis A State Of Emergency
- Dec. 28, 2017
- By City News Service
The Board of Supervisors Thursday scheduled a special meeting next week to extend a state of emergency over a deadly outbreak of hepatitis A in San Diego County.
Hepatitis A Outbreak Most Likely Over, Public Health Emergency Could End Soon
- Dec. 19, 2017
- By Matt Hoffman
As number of confirmed hepatitis A cases fall, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to again extend the local health emergency, which officials said could end by January 2018.
Homeless Of Golden Hill's Temporary Shelter To Be Relocated
- Dec. 11, 2017
- By City News Service
The nonprofit that operates a temporary homeless camp in Golden Hill is aiming to shutter the facility by the end of this week, officials said Monday.