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Find links and stories mentioned during newscasts on CBS 8 and The CW San Diego that can help or give help.
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SAN DIEGO — Below are the links mentioned recently on CBS 8 and The CW San Diego that can provide help for our community or ways that you can help others in our community. Check the most recent local news stories page if you do not see the link you are looking for.

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Rancho Coastal Humane Society | RCHS Foster Program

2024 Firefighter Boot Drive | Here's where you can donate

Buy festival pass | San Diego Latino Film Festival

The Great Cut 2024 - Cancer Wigs | Zevely Zone

Going the Distance: Strategies From the First Stride to the Finish Line

San Diego online property tax auction | San Diego Treasurer-Tax Collector

Love Your Heart | Live Well San Diego

2024 San Diego Tourism Plan 

San Diego Flood Action Response

Voting Options | San Diego Registrar of Voters 

AT&T Map: Proposed areas for relief of Carrier of Last Resort

Rady Children's Hospital Long COVID Research Study

IRS - Tax Season

Get It Done | Here's how to report a pothole to the City of San Diego

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San Diego Flood Resources

Flood damaged item replacement | Zoom meeting link

Passport replacement for flood victims

CalFresh Benefits for San Diegans affected by flooding | San Diego County 

Resource Guide for San Diego Winter Storms and Flooding with How to Get Help and How to Give - English | Español

Were you affected by San Diego's winter storms Jan. 21-23? Here's how to apply for financial assistance

Those wishing to apply for assistance may call 800-621-FEMA or use the FEMA app, https://www.ready.gov/fema-app

Disaster Aid for Small Businesses | U.S. Small Business Administration

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Zevely Zone links

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Active Minds, an improv program for seniors | Unscripted Learning

San Diego County Registrar of Voters | Register to Vote

MTS Alerts and Detours | Check for status updates 

Covered California | Open Enrollment for health insurance

San Diego Unified to open registration for Universal Transitional Kindergarten | Find your school here   

California King Tides Project | Submit your data here

SANDAG Safe Streets | Public input on road conditions 

Recruiting the next Police Chief | San Diego Community Forums

Mi Universidad at the UCSD Division of Extended Studies. Register for free Spanish-speaking courses for Latino students.

The Real Cost Measure in California | United Ways of California

Logan Heights Community Development | Building Resilient Communities

Full list of hospitals with A grades | LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade

Blood Bank donating five meals for every donor | San Diego Blood Bank 

Helping Feed the Hungry | ProduceGood

Staying Safe Where the Earth Shakes | San Diego County Earthquake Guide

2023 Latino GDP report

Kaiser Permanente ER update | Emergency Department update from Kaiser Permanente

Care Court | Here's what you need to know about California's Care Court that is now in effect.

Casa Familiar | Here's a link to donate to the help center assisting migrants at the border.

Blissful Seeds | Planting seeds of blissful gives for adults with autism and other disabilities

Stop the Sewage: Demand action for sewage crisis in Imperial Beach, Coronado

Save Big and Play Big with Kids Free San Diego

San Diego Library Foundation: Campaign to restock libraries Pride displays after two patrons checked out LGBTQ+ books without the intention of returning them. Write "PRIDEBOOKS" in the comment section when donating.

The Affordable Connectivity Program

Save the Startlight

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Protect San Diego Kids - For help for you or someone you love, call 800-344-6000 to reach caring, trained staff who can help. 

SDGE Payment and Bill Assistance

CBP Border Wait Times

Top 10 gas stations & cheap fuel prices in San Diego

IIHS's Guide to Safe Cars for Teens The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety lists recommended safe, reliable, and affordable cars for new drivers.

Animal and Rescue Resources

California Middle-Class Tax Refund Payments

Caregiver Resources 

Paying my water bills: Eligibility for Low Income Household Water Assistance Program services can vary depending on income, water system participation, place of residence, and other factors. 

Blood centers in San Diego have a high need for donations:

Simple Tips To Reduce Energy Use During A Flex Alert 

Fire Safety Tips

Recycling Batteries 

  • Call2Recycle | Designated battery recycling drop-off locations
  • Battery Disposal | Here's where you can properly dispose or recycle batteries in San Diego 

Education Resources

Resources for Veterans and Veteran-related groups

Resources for helping or advocating for the elderly

Resources for financial rent assistance and home buyers

Resources for food insecurity:

Medical, CPR and First Aid Resources

Resources for families facing water bills

Lesbian Bar Project

  • A map that guides you to the only 21 lesbian bars in the U.S.

LGBTQ+ resources

WILDCOAST

  • An international team that conserves coastal and marine ecosystems and addresses climate change through natural solutions. 

San Diego Rescue Mission's Every Heart Campaign 

  • Expands homeless services and provide help to individuals in crisis throughout San Diego County.

Ready San Diego: SD Emergency App

  • Provides early warning before an earthquake and lets you plan for the unexpected.

Build a School Foundation: A nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for poor children of the world by funding classroom constructions, school-related infrastructures, teaching and learning equipment, “need-based” scholarships, and basic healthcare needs.

San Diego Padres 

Gas Prices in San Diego County

  • Interactive Map to search for the lowest prices

Ways to conserve water

  • Tips on how to create a WaterSmart home and garden

California Highway Patrol Special Investigations Unit

  • If you witnessed a freeway road rage incident, or have any information that could help, contact CHP Special Investigations Unit at (858) 293-6000. 

Resources for Homeless Children and Youth

  • Local educational agencies (LEAs) must ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness are able to participate fully in school activities and that barriers to identification, enrollment, and retention in school are identified and removed.

Doors of Change: Solving Youth Homelessness

  • Here in California, the official number of homeless students has dropped dramatically since the pandemic began: a trend that has homeless advocates greatly concerned.

STEP: Support the Enlisted Project

  • "STEP builds financial self-sufficiency among junior active duty enlisted members, recently discharged enlisted Veterans, and their families facing financial crisis through counseling, education, and grants."

Computers 2 Kids

  • Donate your old tech to Computer 2 Kids

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Safety Issues & Recall Tool

Wagons of Hope

  • A San Diego teenager's non-profit organization grew up, but so did he. The teen needs your help continuing a legacy of giving when he heads off to college.  

The Good Neighbor Project needs volunteers

  • Founded in 2008, the mission of the Good Neighbor Project is to offer hands-on education, employment support, and other events and activities that build life skills and improve the quality of life for inner-city youth and families in communities in and around the Bay of San Diego.

Business Complaints: Ways you can formally file a complaint against a business: 

CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)

  • NBCCEDP provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women across the United States.

Harm reduction kits | County Crisis Hotline — (888) 724-7240

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 

Rady Children’s Behavioral Health Services

  • Rady Children’s understands the importance of mental health as a crucial part of the health of the whole child.  

San Diego County Behavioral Health Services 

  • The system strives to ensure that County residents have access to quality service and support 

Center For Community Solutions

  • How to help survivors of relationship and sexual violence

The Caltrans Adopt-A-Highway Program

  • Help keep your community clean!  Adopt-A-Highway needs your help to bring it to the next generation of Californians. 


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