Oppressive humidity strangles Southern California, brings health dangers
Punishingly hot temperatures coupled with drastically high humidity Wednesday, making the weather feel even more intense than during…
California-based Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from U.S. amid cyclosporiasis outbreak
Taylor Farms, the California company that is being investigated for the cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to multiple news outlets,…
Is it safe to eat produce? A rise in diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis sparks fears of fruits, vegetables
A surge in parasitic disease cases that can cause a prolonged bout of debilitating diarrhea is prompting growing…
‘Largest outbreak that we’ve seen in California.’ Death cap mushrooms linked to deaths, hospitalizations
An exceptionally wet December has contributed to an abundance of death cap mushrooms, or Amanita phalloides, on the…