Journalists Distill News on Ebola, Licensing Midwives, and California’s Budget
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the diversion of a Detroit-bound plane to Canada…
California moves to ban quartz countertops as deadly lung disease surges among workers
California workplace safety regulators want to completely ban kitchen quartz countertops because they are linked to an incurable…
Fresno County departments of behavioral and public health allowed at Pride Festival
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — With unanimous approval from Fresno County supervisors on Tuesday, the departments of behavioral and…
Violence against women remains high — particularly for marginalized groups
Rates of violence against women have remained largely unchanged in California for nearly two decades, with Black and…
California’s growing mushroom poisoning outbreak is the biggest-ever in U.S.
California’s monthslong spate of mushroom poisonings, in which four people have died and 43 others hospitalized, has become…
County reveals master plan to turn LA General Hospital campus into mixed-use ‘Healthy Village’ – Daily News
Los Angeles County officials released a master plan Friday outlining a long-term effort to transform the historic General…
LGBTQ+ Angelenos need to vote in June – and choose ‘Yes’ on Measure ER
Beautiful San Diego, the second largest city in California, is shuddering through challenging times. Amid city deficits, federal…
Another Californian was exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship
Health officials have identified another California resident who was exposed to the deadly hantavirus strain that spread on…
LA seeking to ban sale of nitrous oxide products at smoke shops, cannabis retailers – Daily News
By JOSE HERRERA | City News Service The Los Angeles City Council called for a ban on the…
Hantavirus fears heighten with 4 Californians exposed to the disease
In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials struggled to impress upon the public the grave…
Santa Clara resident monitored after returning home from hantavirus-stricken ship
A Santa Clara resident is being monitored by local health officials after they returned home after being exposed…
Californian exposed to hantavirus lives in the Bay Area, officials say
A Bay Area resident who was stuck on a cruise ship during a deadly hantavirus outbreak has returned…