California officials investigate right-wing influencer’s fraud claims
Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks about combating fraud at the Eisenhower Executive Office Buildingin Washington, D.C.,…
Immigrant seniors lose Medicare coverage despite paying for it
Rosa MarÃa Carranza encourages a toddler to navigate uneven ground at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland on Dec.…
DHS threatens to halt international flights at SFO
The federal government may withdraw Customs and Border Protection officers from San Francisco International Airport and other major…
Your ‘normal’ cholesterol and blood pressure may not be anymore
New guidelines encourage Americans to aim for lower blood pressure and cholesterol readings — and start monitoring earlier…
Do this before you make a 401(k) hardship withdrawal
For some Americans facing urgent expenses, retirement savings have become a financial lifeline — with tradeoffs for the…
Historic floods put Hawaii’s climate future in view
Someone drives through flooded streets on Oahu’s North Shore after historic flooding forced evacuations and rescues across Hawaii.…
New COVID variant detected in California wastewater
A newly emerging coronavirus variant with signs of immune escape has been detected in California wastewater, offering an…
Hawaii faces $1B in storm recovery as California clamors for fire aid
Glenn Duquez, associate pastor at the Church of God Jesus Is Alive Fellowship, carries a lamp into the…
Gut microbiome may shape healthy aging, experts say
Exercise and avoiding ultra-processed foods are ways to promote a healthy gut microbiome as you age, experts say.…
Early schizophrenia signs may hold key to preventing psychosis
Scientists studying schizophrenia have started to look for biomarkers — biological cues such as something in the blood or on…
Feds charge former Bay Area resident with $90M in health care fraud
A 38-year-old Azerbaijani who had lived in the Bay Area used a complex health care fraud scheme to…
No jail time for driver who killed family of 4 at West Portal bus stop
Mary Fong Lau, sentenced to probation for a crash that killed a family of four, walks out of court…