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The identity of a John Doe who has lived on life support in a Coronado nursing home for the past 14 years continues to be a mystery after a fingerprint analysis was inconclusive. Read More »
Health
Whistleblower nurse awarded damages in San Diego Hospice suit
Rachac, a registered nurse who was fired from the hospice in 2011, alleged staff were encouraged to find creative ways to admit people into care who weren’t eligible. Read More »
Medicare pays labs top dollars in San Diego County
A clinical laboratory that recently lost a $15 million lawsuit was the top San Diego-area recipient of Medicare reimbursements in 2012. Read More »
Immunized people getting whooping cough
Of the 621 people who contracted the illness, 85 percent had all their preventative shots — calling into question the efficacy of the vaccine. Read More »
City, County Politicians Squabbling Over Lake Morena Reservoir
The city and county of San Diego are battling a war of words over Lake Morena reservoir, a city-owned water source in East County. Read More »
San Diego Earthquake Preparedness Resources
Smartphone apps, social media resources and emergency action plans for San Diego relevant to earthquakes. Read More »
![[VIDEO] Alternative Vaccine Schedules](https://i0.wp.com/inewsource.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/vaccines-screen.png?resize=660%2C330&ssl=1 "[VIDEO] Alternative Vaccine Schedules")
[VIDEO] Alternative Vaccine Schedules
Much has been made of the “personal belief exemptions” parents use to allow their unvaccinated children to attend school. But a movement to delay or spread out vaccines for children is also lowering the county’s immunization rates for kindergarteners. Read More »
Shot Delays: Alternative Vaccine Schedules Mean Fewer San Diego Students Are Fully Immunized
Much has been made of the “personal belief exemptions” parents use to allow their unvaccinated children to attend school. But a movement to delay or spread out vaccines for children is also lowering the county’s immunization rates for kindergarteners. Read More »
San Diego County Kindergarten Vaccination Rates 2012-2013
Search for conditional and personal belief exemption rates for San Diego schools with at least 10 kindergartners enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year. Read More »
Feds Among Long List of Creditors in San Diego Hospice Case
It was another grim day for San Diego Hospice in bankruptcy court Wednesday as a few of the hospice’s remaining employees listened as attorneys made arguments over how its remaining assets will be divided. Read More »