Mental health experts support the U.S. surgeon general's call for social media platforms to carry warnings. In other news, the Metropolitan Transit System has extended the deadline for youth, seniors and people with disabilities to renew their discounted transit passes.
Mental health experts support the U-S surgeon general's call for social media platforms to have warnings.It’s a major expansion of the services meant to help people experiencing homelessness in the South Bay.“What's great is we're not looking at a pilot program. We're looking at a programming that's already been implemented and that they've been able to find success.”San Diegans still have time to submit comments on the three possible routes for the Del Mar rail line.
SANDAG said none of the routes have been finalized and the feedback from these meetings can change the proposed routes.That’s a more than two-percent drop from the previous month's median home price.The California Association of Realtors says, even though we’re seeing a slight drop in prices, high mortgage rates slowed down the number of sales.From KPBS, you’re listening to San Diego News Now. Stay with me for more of the local news you need.
On Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require a social media warning label, similar to those on cigarettes and alcohol. He associated the sites with “significant mental-health harms for adolescents." Child psychiatrist Dr. Willough Jenkins hopes his announcement can influence public opinion on the issue.
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