| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.09.2026 | Commercial and Recreational Take Restrictions in Place for Northern Anchovy in Monterey Bay Due to Public Health Hazard | State health agencies have recommended restricting the take of northern anchovy to bait use only for both the commercial and recreational fisheries in Monterey Bay after determining anchovies contain elevated levels of domoic acid.
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| 20.08.2026 | California sends FREE life-saving asthma inhalers to ALL schools | About 1 million kids in California have asthma, and 1 in 3 with active symptoms miss at least a week of school every year.
Albuterol, also known as a rescue inhaler, relaxes the muscles around the airways in the lungs to treat sudden breath... |
| 17.08.2026 | Opt-out testing for hepatitis C seen as key to fighting disease | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Jessie Hellmann, CQ-Roll Call
LONDON — At King’s College Hospital in the south of London, anyone who has blood drawn in the emergency department is automatically tested for hepatitis B and C.
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| 13.08.2026 | Quartz Countertops Have Sickened 592 Workers, Killed 31: Now Congress May Block Their Lawsuits | By Alfredo Hanson
Published: Aug 13 2026, 9:21 AM EDT
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| 11.08.2026 | Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump’s CDC on vaccine guidance | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Karen Brown, New England Public Media, KFF Health News
AMHERST, Mass. — For the last 30 years, whenever pediatrician John Snyder wanted to find the most up-to-date research on treating young pat... |
| 10.08.2026 | Governor Newsom condemns Trump administration proposal to weaken federal gun safety | The Trump administration has proposed changes that would make buying a gun online easier than buying alcohol—letting a dealer ship a firearm straight to the buyer’s door, with only remote identity verification and no trip to the counter. An... |
| 06.08.2026 | Measles Warning: Infected Visitor Spent 11 Hours at Universal Studios Hollywood | By Brandon Fisher
Published: Aug 06 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
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| 06.08.2026 | Hospice’s bad reputation amid fraud crisis will hurt patients, industry experts warn | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Laurie Udesky, KFF Health News
Mark Vantrease regularly sees his Vietnam War buddies over breakfast, attends his grandchildren’s Little League games, and, when he’s up to it, tends to his lush f... |
| 04.08.2026 | Tips to beat the heat | Temperatures are climbing into the triple digits. Cal OES reminds you to take steps to stay safe in the heat. As hot weather continues, here are a few simple tips you can use every day to help beat the heat and protect yourself.
Be sure to ... |
| 24.07.2026 | New drug could help people stricken with Valley fever | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — As the fungus that causes Valley fever expands across the western United States and cases skyrocket in California, researchers say they may have fou... |
| 15.07.2026 | California leads the nation in cracking down on deadly Kratom goods — the feds are now following our lead | “After five months of targeted kratom and 7-OH enforcement efforts, nearly 98 percent of ABC-licensed locations are in compliance,” said ABC Director Paul Tupy. “This is possible through the collaboration of our licensees, who are making su... |
| 03.07.2026 | California reaches major milestone in modernizing behavioral healthcare: Proposition 1 goes into effect statewide | What you need to know: Governor Newsom today announced that all California counties have reached a major milestone in modernizing behavioral healthcare by advancing a stronger behavioral health workforce, expanding statewide prevention stra... |
| 15.06.2026 | WALMART AGREES to BLOCK SALES of SKIN LIGHTENERS CONTAINING MERCURY | Action Taken in Response to California's Proposition 65 Legal Notice
Walmart not only agreed to keep these toxic products off their website but went a step further—by requiring certain third party sellers to test their products for mercury ... |
| 24.05.2026 | Governor Newsom submits request to President Trump for emergency declaration to support response efforts in Orange County | What a presidential emergency declaration would do
An Emergency Declaration is a formal action that allows the federal government, through FEMA, to help state and local governments with emergency protective measures when lives, public healt... |
| 09.05.2026 | Safety Tips to Prepare For Hot Temps | Published: May 08, 2026
As many parts of the state experience high temperatures in the coming days, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) encourages you to follow a few important steps to keep yourself, your loved... |
| 08.05.2026 | ‘Gas station heroin’ can be deadly, but it’s just a mouse click away | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Some call this stuff “gas station heroin” or “legal morphine.”
It’s trumpeted as a relaxation drug and workout enhancer, sold as powders, teas, pills, edibles and liquid extracts, marketed as a “na... |
| 20.04.2026 | Vaccinations urged as dangerous strain of mpox virus emerges in Northern California | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Don Sweeney, The Sacramento Bee
A potentially more dangerous strain of the mpox virus has been confirmed in Northern California, prompting officials to urge vaccinations to residents of the Gold... |
| 25.03.2026 | As lung disease threatens workers, lawmakers seek protections for countertop manufacturers | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Céline Gounder, KFF Health News
César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were instal... |
| 11.03.2026 | Ahead of schedule: Governor Newsom’s Prop 1 is exceeding goals to expand capacity and treatment statewide, helping 5M+ Californians | “These awards represent far more than new buildings,” said Kim Johnson, Secretary of the California Health & Human Services Agency. “They represent hope, stability, and access to care for hundreds of thousands of Californians. By priori... |
| 31.12.2025 | Attorney General Bonta Announces Publication of Unflavored Tobacco List | Tobacco products not appearing on Unflavored Tobacco List are ineligible for sale in California
OAKLAND — Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 3218 (Wood, 2024), California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the publication of the first-e... |
| 09.12.2025 | How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and c... |
| 05.12.2025 | ‘We can’t just teach abstinence’: How advice on bed-sharing with a baby is evolving | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times
When Emily Little gave birth to her first child, sleeping together with her baby in bed was a given — despite all the public health messages telling her not to. Rel... |
| 19.09.2025 | Vaccine Panel Shifts Threaten US Public Health | A key government vaccine panel, hand-picked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., prepares to overhaul U.S. immunization policy. Critical votes on Covid, hepatitis B, and MMRV vaccines are imminent. These shifts could severely limit pu... |
| 19.09.2025 | RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens Covid shot recommendations, calling it an individual decision | Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel weakened Covid shot recommendations in the U.S., advising that all Americans consult a health-care provider before deciding whether to receive the vaccine... |
| 18.09.2025 | Covid shot access, coverage at stake as RFK Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel convenes | Covid shot access and coverage in the U.S. hang in the balance as an influential government vaccine panel hand-picked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convenes this week in Atlanta.
The Advisory Committee on Immu... |
| 08.08.2025 | ‘Relentlessly debilitating’: The chronic symptoms of Lyme disease | Between 2013 and 2019, there were 904 new cases of Lyme disease in the state. During that time period, the average rates of Lyme disease were highest in Santa Cruz (4 cases per 100,000 people), Humboldt (about 3 cases per 100,000 people) an... |
| 07.07.2025 | As mosquito season peaks, officials brace for new normal of dengue cases | Most people who contract dengue don’t get sick. But in some people symptoms are severe: bleeding from the nose or mouth, intense stomach pain, vomiting, and swelling. Occasionally, dengue causes death.
California offers a case study in how ... |
| 12.06.2025 | Oregon, California, and Washington Condemn Dismissal of CDC Vaccine Panel | Salem, OR — Today, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek joined Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and California Governor Gavin Newsom in a a joint statement today condemning U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for dismissing... |
| 06.06.2025 | Youth, community leaders take center stage in launch of gun safety effort | Underscoring the state’s commitment to using every tool available to prevent gun violence, the Reduce the Risk campaign will be led by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and aims to close the gap in public knowledge throu... |
| 08.05.2025 | The Organic Dilemma: A Farm's Choice Between Tradition and Technology | In the heart of America’s agricultural landscape, a quiet revolution is brewing. Farmers are grappling with a pivotal question: Is organic farming worth the cost? The allure of organic crops has dimmed, and many are stepping back from the c... |
| 06.05.2025 | Dog data may help track dangerous disease for humans | Often the disease is misdiagnosed, and delays in diagnosis can make treatment more difficult. All these factors mean that tracking the disease, spreading awareness, and taking preventative measures where it takes root are essential to keepi... |
| 03.04.2025 | Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states | The states’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday, sought to immediately stop the $11 billion in cuts. It said the loss of money — which was allocated by Congress during the pandemic and mostly used for COVID-related initiatives, as well as for mental hea... |
| 30.03.2025 | Party with gas, play with fire: The dangerous renaissance of ‘whippets’ in the music scene | While opioids like fentanyl are a much more acute threat to drug users, this old and often misunderstood substance might be a renewed concern for festival-goers as well. The Los Angeles City Council has proposed banning its sale, but is tha... |
| 07.03.2025 | Your questions about cats and bird flu risk, answered | Q: Why are cats so susceptible to the virus?
A: Susceptibility relates to the density and location of specific viral cell receptors in the respiratory tracts and other organ systems of cats, Sykes said, and underlying characteristics of the... |
| 18.02.2025 | Norovirus Exposes Food Safety Gaps in Hospitality Sector | Restaurants, Hotels, and Food Manufacturers Face Scrutiny Over Negligent Practices Leading to Public Health Risks
Whether it’s a restaurant, food manufacturer, or facility, those responsible for foodborne outbreaks must be held accountable.... |
| 14.02.2025 | The Egg Dilemma: Breakfast Boom Meets Price Surge | The breakfast scene in America is sizzling. Restaurants are buzzing with morning patrons, and eggs are the star of the show. But this popularity comes with a price. As demand for breakfast items skyrockets, so do egg prices. The interplay b... |
| 13.02.2025 | Health | House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health | Related Articles
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| 30.01.2025 | National Politics | Led by RFK Jr., conservatives embrace raw milk. Regulators say it’s dangerous | “If the FDA says raw milk is now legal and the CDC comes through and says it advises drinking raw milk, that’s a recipe for mass infection,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist and co-editor-in-chief of the medical journal Vaccine and an ad... |
| 10.01.2025 | Governor Newsom deploys California National Guard to Los Angeles fires: ‘Looting will not be tolerated’ | Known as the Military Police Forces, this law enforcement branch of the CalGuard will be stationed at traffic control points to ensure the safety of the surrounding community. In addition, their support helps build capacity of local law enf... |
| 21.11.2024 | Complete Genomics announces mpox virus amplicon sequencing panel at AMP | VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Complete Genomics, a San Jose, Calif.-based genomic sequencer manufacturer, today announced at the 2024 Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) Annual Meeting & Expo the launch of its mpox ... |
| 08.11.2024 | Attorney General Bonta Raises Awareness of Intoxicating Industrial Hemp-Infused Food Products and Highlights New Emergency Regulations | OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert cautioning Californians about industrial hemp-infused edibles products that often mimic popular food products and brands. These products may contain dangerously h... |
| 30.10.2024 | The Silent Threat: Bird Flu's Unseen Spread Among Humans | Bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is a silent predator lurking in the shadows of America’s dairy farms. As health departments scramble to track its spread, the challenges are mounting. Emails reveal a troubling picture:... |
| 29.10.2024 | Exclusive: Emails reveal how health departments struggle to track human cases of bird flu | The email tallied the people on farms in the state who were supposed to be monitored: “1250+ known workers plus an unknown amount exposed from dairies with whom we have not had contact or refused to provide information.”A July 29 email refl... |
| 11.10.2024 | Health | Do at-home COVID tests actually expire? | Such self-administered tests shouldn’t typically be used past this date, the FDA said in a September FAQ about at-home tests.
However, these expiration dates can be extended as additional stability data becomes available.
“COVID-19 test man... |
| 08.10.2024 | A meaty haul: CHP seizes $1.7 million worth of fentanyl in less than a week — including in raw beef | In the last week, the CHP announced the following operations:
Fresno County – On October 3, a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County led to a major drug bust after a CHP canine officer was alerted to the presence of narcotics in a co... |
| 12.09.2024 | Health | Blood test at birth could eventually identify babies at increased risk of SIDS | What causes SIDS?
For decades, scientists have been trying to figure out what causes SIDS, the sudden and unexplained death of an otherwise healthy infant before their first birthday. Ninety percent of SIDS deaths occur in babies ages 6 mon... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Rising Threat of Mpox: A Global Health Emergency | In the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new health crisis is emerging. Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, has resurfaced with a vengeance. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a global public health emergency for the sec... |
| 23.08.2024 | CNA Explains: Deadlier and more contagious – how dangerous is the new mpox variant? | Listen to this article
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| 21.08.2024 | On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, California highlights efforts to address the opioid crisis | Education
California has pursued several public education campaigns, including a youth opioid education and awareness campaign, with an emphasis on fentanyl awareness.
Additionally, the Campus Opioid Act, signed by Governor Newsom in 2022, ... |
| 10.07.2024 | Health | ‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet | Since everyone’s experience with COVID is different and influenced by a number of factors, it’s difficult to quantify how many are experiencing more acute symptoms now compared with their previous infections. But anecdotally, including on s... |
| 06.07.2024 | El Gobernador Newsom pide a los californianos tomar precauciones mientras continúa la peligrosa ola de calor | Lo qué está haciendo California para proteger a las comunidades
Coordinación y respuesta a emergencias. Cal OES está coordinando con los gobiernos locales y los administradores de emergencias cualquier necesidad regional. Puede encontrar un... |
| 06.06.2024 | Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices. Here's what parents should know. | A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results.
It's the latest in a long-running saga involving Massachusetts-based M... |
| 03.06.2024 | Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn’t reaching them | Federal officials told reporters May 22 that just 40 people connected to U.S. dairy farms had been tested for the virus, although others are being “actively monitored” for symptoms.
Federal authorities recently announced they would pay farm... |
| 28.05.2024 | California seizes more than 5.8 million fentanyl pills since January | Governor Newsom recently launched opioids.ca.gov, a one-stop tool for Californians seeking resources for prevention and treatment, as well as information on how California is working to hold Big Pharma and drug-traffickers accountable in th... |
| 14.05.2024 | Health | There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick? | The new subvariants have been dubbed FLiRT for the mutations on the evolved COVID-19 virus. “So instead of an ‘L,’ there’s an ‘F.’ And instead of a ‘T,’ there’s an ‘R.’ And then they put an ‘i’ in to make it cute,” Chin-Hong said.
Despite t... |
| 26.04.2024 | California Takes Action to Protect Youth from Illegal Hemp Products | Published: Apr 26, 2024
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue notices addressing the sale and distribu... |
| 26.04.2024 | California Toma Medidas para Proteger a los Jóvenes de los Productos Ilegales de Cáñamo (Hemp) | Published: Apr 26, 2024
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SACRAMENTO – Hoy, el Gobernador Gavin Newsom dirigió al Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) y al Departamento de Control de Bebidas Alcohólicas de Californi... |
| 24.04.2024 | Safety Experts Urge Employers to Act Now Against Opioid Overdose to Save Lives | International Safety Equipment Association
Prepare for overdose emergencies at work by stocking naloxone and providing proper training.
ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Workplace first aid kits should now contain naloxon... |
| 03.04.2024 | California woman's fatal poisoning from hemorrhoid cream highlights lead risks | The fatal poisoning of a California resident who had ordered a Vietnamese herbal ointment for hemorrhoids online is a recent example of lead — a dangerous and toxic metal — showing up in imported products. The list in recent months has incl... |
| 22.03.2024 | Measles spread to at least 3 other states after trips to Florida | Measles cases that turned up in at least three states this year were linked to visits to Florida, federal and state investigators concluded, shedding light on some of the early infections that have fueled an uptick of the highly contagious ... |
| 13.03.2024 | Going abroad? Time to check if you're up to date on measles immunity, CDC says | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Wednesday for travelers in the wake of a global rise in measles outbreaks, as cases have mounted across 17 states.
Americans planning to travel abroad should consult their ... |
| 01.03.2024 | U.S. measles cases rise to 41, as CDC tallies infections now in 16 states | At least 41 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. across 16 states so far this year, according to new weekly figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is up from 35 cases in 15 states reporte... |
| 01.03.2024 | CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks and testing in new 2024 recommendations | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would wind down much of its remaining guidance specifically targeted at COVID-19, including an official end to a pandemic-era plea for Americans to stay home for five d... |
| 15.02.2024 | Health | FDA’s plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late | Ronnie Cohen | (TNS) KFF Health News
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to unveil a proposal to consider banning the chemical ... |
| 14.02.2024 | Should the CDC cut the 5-day COVID-19 isolation guidelines? Experts weigh in. | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing its first major revision to COVID-19 guidance since the end of the federal public health emergency last year.
Among the changes being considered by the agency is an end to its pande... |
| 08.02.2024 | FDA's plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late | In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to unveil a proposal to consider banning the chemical in hair-straightening products.
The m... |
| 04.02.2024 | Meet the Everyday Heroes - How CAL ACE is Revolutionizing the Role of Nursing Assistants in Healthcare | Check out our CAL ACE Nursing Academy students beaming with excitement during a hands-on session at a nursing home. Their joy says it all – learning and growing together in real-world settings!
Smiles, caps, gowns, and certificates – the pr... |
| 31.01.2024 | Health | ‘If it’s COVID, Paxlovid’? For many, it should be easier to get. Here’s what to know about antivirals | Rong-Gong Lin II | Los Angeles Times (TNS)
The commercials make it sound so simple: “If it’s COVID, Paxlovid.”
But the slogan, catchy though it may be, belies a harsher reality that some public health and elected officials have long acknowl... |
| 26.01.2024 | Health | Here’s why some high-risk patients aren’t getting drugs to combat COVID | Emily Alpert Reyes | Los Angeles Times (TNS)
As the toll from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to mount, antiviral medications such as Paxlovid were hailed by health officials as an important way to reduce the risk of severe illness or death... |
| 10.01.2024 | Health | With COVID on the rise, your at-home test may be taking longer to show a positive result | Rong-Gong Lin II | (TNS) Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — With COVID-19 rising this winter, it’s getting more complicated to discern whether you are infected.
Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente S... |
| 27.11.2023 | Health | Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness. Her job is stopping it | Emily Alpert Reyes | (TNS) Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Under the afternoon sun, Maggie Tran stopped one person after another on a hectic stretch of Skid Row, asking if they knew a particular woman.
No one seemed to recognize the name sh... |
| 20.11.2023 | Health | No shots for Spot? Study finds owners’ vaccine hesitancy can extend to pet dogs | Jeremy Childs | Los Angeles Times (TNS)
LOS ANGELES — Individuals who are skeptical of vaccines for themselves are also more like to question the need or efficacy of getting shots for their four-legged companions, according to a recent stud... |
| 16.10.2023 | Is there a nursing shortage in the United States? Depends on whom you ask | Hospitals are frustrated with a nationwide nursing shortage that’s only gotten worse since the pandemic. In 2022, the American Hospital Association quoted an estimate that half a million nurses would leave the field by the end of that year,... |
| 04.08.2023 | Valley fever is on the rise in the U.S., and climate change could be helping the fungus spread | Fears over valley fever are ramping up in Northern California Fears over valley fever are ramping up in Northern California 03:34
More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened each year by Valley fever, the disease caused by breathing in th... |
| 19.07.2023 | In-N-Out bans employees in 5 states from wearing masks without doctor’s note | More On: in-n-out
In-N-Out Burger expanding locations with first store east of the Mississippi Man arrested for harassing vloggers with anti-Asian, homophobic rant: cops White nationalist Nick Fuentes gets in food fight at LA In-N-Out This ... |
| 05.07.2023 | Staffing standard could boost unionization efforts in nursing homes | A looming national staffing mandate for nursing homes could open the door for more labor organizing in a sector where a low proportion of workers are covered by union contracts.
Why it matters: Higher pay, better benefits and baseline staff... |
| 30.06.2023 | Malaria cases in Florida and Texas: Here’s what you need to know | The five cases of malaria diagnosed in Florida and Texas in recent weeks — the first cases of local transmission in the United States in 20 years — have worried some residents and led state and federal officials to issue public alerts about... |
| 07.06.2023 | How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke | As wildfire smoke envelops sections of the U.S. Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic, mitigating risk is essential.
Why it matters: As record poor air quality stemming from Canadian wildfires impacts the eastern U.S., pollutants in wildf... |
| 28.04.2023 | Health
Health | See how COVID deaths are plummeting this spring | March saw one of the lowest death tolls since the virus first overwhelmed hospitals and intensive care units in early 2020. Nearly 8,800 Americans died in March, the lowest monthly death total since last summer. But the virus continues to b... |
| 02.02.2023 | Se estancan los reembolsos para las clínicas que proporcionan vacunas contra la viruela del mono (mpox) | EN RESUMEN
Las clínicas con problemas de liquidez proporcionaron miles de vacunas contra la viruela del mono (conocido hoy como mpox), pero sus reembolsos se han visto envueltos en trámites burocráticos.
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| 14.01.2023 | Will California budget cuts take transit off track? | Programming note: The newsletter will take a break on Monday, Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We’ll be back in your inbox Tuesday, Jan. 17.
California’s projected $22.5 billion deficit means budget cuts are almost inevitabl... |
| 23.12.2022 | California Seized Enough Fentanyl to Potentially Kill the Entire Population of North America, Twice | Published: Dec 23, 2022
California invests in fighting opioid crisis & getting resources to people & communities
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement on the end-of-year numbers in California’s comprehe... |
| 16.11.2022 | Widespread strikes descend on California | It’s strike season in California, again.
Today, fast food workers across the state are set to picket outside of Starbucks, Chipotle, Jack in the Box and other restaurants to protest the companies’ efforts to qualify a 2024 referendum to ove... |
| 10.11.2022 | Church of Scientology of Sacramento hosts Open House to encourage drug prevention at the close of Red Ribbon Week | Keynote Speaker Mr Al Wilson
Public Affairs Director showing multi-media station related to Drug Prevention
Local Drug Free World Director Nathan Johnson with Mark a youth volunteer helping spread the drug-free message and materials at Hamp... |
| 01.11.2022 | Jetty Extracts Announces OCal ‘Comparable-To-Organic’ Certification For Its Cannabis Concentrates | California-based cannabis concentrates manufacturer Jetty Extracts announced on Tuesday that the company’s solventless extraction process has been certified under the state’s OCal Program, which certifies that cannabis products have been gr... |
| 20.10.2022 | The public health workforce got an infusion of money during the pandemic, but is it enough? | In summary
During the decade after the 2008 recession, state funding for public health dropped 64%. COVID-19 funding has boosted the budgets of local public health departments, but the exodus of staff has left local officials struggling to ... |
| 10.10.2022 | Congenital syphilis rates soar across California as public health funding dwindles | In summary
The number of congenital syphilis cases has ballooned to rates not seen in two decades. Public health workers say the increase coincides with a decline in funding for public health and a drop in the rate of women accessing prenat... |
| 10.10.2022 | What San Diego says about California | “It’s hard for any legislator to admit that a policy they championed, and put a lot of money behind, is going to make things worse.”
That comment, from San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo, came during a Saturday panel on child care a... |
| 10.10.2022 | Community health workers hit the streets to battle the surge in congenital syphilis | In summary
Once considered an infection nearly eradicated, congenital syphilis rates have risen dramatically in California. Community health workers fan out across communities to find and treat patients who are often homeless or battling ad... |
| 01.10.2022 | Native American students hope a new education law helps reverse years of misinformation | In summary
A new law will encourage California school districts to work with local Native American tribes to develop history lessons for students. For too long, students and tribal leaders say, schools have lacked an in-depth and accurate h... |
| 27.08.2022 | Infectious disease experts share 5 prevention tips to avoid getting monkeypox | Reviews Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
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| 12.08.2022 | Maine CDC Identifies Pediatric Case of Monkeypox | MAINE, August 12 - Back to current news.
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Cases in individuals under 18 remain rare, risk to the public is low
AUGUSTA— The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of m... |
| 02.08.2022 | August 2022 DFPI Consumer Connection | DFPI & AARP Host New Webinar Series for Senior Citizens Day
On August 19, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5847 declaring August 21 as National Senior Citizens Day to raise awareness about issues that affect senior citi... |
| 03.06.2022 | State Continues to Add Formula Choices for WIC Families | As national infant formula shortage continues, California further expands list or brands eligible for purchase with WIC benefits
California WIC participants can now choose from more than 130 different formula brands
SACRAMENTO – As the nati... |
| 02.06.2022 | State Continues to Add Formula Choices for WIC Families | As national infant formula shortage continues, California further expands list or brands eligible for purchase with WIC benefits
California WIC participants can now choose from more than 130 different formula brands
SACRAMENTO – As the nati... |
| 25.04.2022 | Best practices for new phase of pandemic | The pandemic is not over, but it seems to be entering a new phase. Only in retrospect will we know the duration of the latest phase and whether it is the beginning of a return to pre-pandemic normalcy or the beginning of a bump, a wave, or ... |
| 11.02.2022 | New AMC, taking the place of ArcLight, opens at San Diego’s UTC mall | There’s a new place to see the latest Spider-Man movie for a fourth or fifth time.
AMC opened up its newest location in the Westfield UTC mall Thursday in the place of the shuttered luxury cinema ArcLight.
The theater had been closed since ... |
| 21.01.2022 | COVID surge leaves San Diego businesses understaffed and overworked | Staffing was difficult before the new year surge of Omicron cases. Now, the highly transmissible coronavirus variant is leaving businesses with more staff calling in sick and the ones who are available are being spread thin.
San Diego Count... |
| 06.01.2022 | Lightspeed Commerce : How to Get a Food Handler's License for Your Restaurant | Out of all the restaurant licenses and permitsyou need to become a restaurant ownerin the US, the food handler's license is one of the most important for your staff.
This is also often referred to as an employee health permit, and it ensure... |
| 13.12.2021 | California to Reinstate Indoor Mask Mandate | California will again require masking in all public indoor settings regardless of vaccination status as it confronts rising case rates ahead of the winter holidays and uncertainty about the Omicron variant.
Mark Ghaly, secretary of the Cali... |
