Tag: San Diego County

  • Texting to Keep Moms, Babies Healthy

    Jeanne Watson and her baby Lilah, who was born in October 2011. Watson says she’s gotten some great health tips from the Text4baby text messaging service. | Photo Credit: Kenny Goldberg By Kenny Goldberg People can use their cell phones to do almost anything these days, from finding a good restaurant, to paying their bills.…

  • Food Stamp Enrollment Soars, But San Diego Still Rates Low

    By Adrian Florido As the weak economy battered families across California, food stamp use nearly doubled since 2006. But in San Diego County, the spike has been even more dramatic. Food stamp use has nearly tripled here. Despite that jump, recent statistics show that San Diego may still only be getting food stamps to about…

  • Childhood Obesity Declines In San Diego; Percentage Remains Alarming

    By Kenny Goldberg San Diego County may be turning the tide on childhood obesity. A new report reveals the percentage of overweight and obese kids fell between 2005 and 2010. Yet still more than one-third of them are seriously overweight. The report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research tracks the change in childhood obesity in all 58…

  • County Hiring New Food Stamps Workers

    By Adrian Florido This afternoon, I appeared on KPBS’ Midday Edition to discuss how long hold times on San Diego County’s food-stamps help line are making it hard for low-income residents to apply.  Here’s the audio from today’s show. County officials said they weren’t available to join us for the conversation, but Supervisor Greg Cox…