Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.
Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.
Public health officials close stretch of coast in Long Beach after over 10,500 gallon sewage spill
Officials say that the sewage happened in Rowland Heights, and that despite the spill's origin being more than 30 miles away, the sewage will eventually move to the Pacific Ocean by way of the San ...
Beach sediment with wildfire debris is not toxic, LA County reports
A treasure hunter uses a metal detector during a warm day at Santa Monica Beach on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Sediment at Santa ...
LA County contracts with Planned Parenthood for student health services
LA County contracted with Planned Parenthood to provide sexual health services to high schoolers, costing $1.4 million for 2024-2025.
RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
RFK Jr. wishes to remove fluoride from all U.S. water systems, but research shows this may be a bad idea. Here's how ...
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Measles case confirmed in LA County resident who visited many local businesses, traveled through LAX
A case of measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently traveled through LAX, the county's ...
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...
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LA wildfire debris is going to local landfills. Neighbors of one worry it’s toxic
Officials say the waste headed for the Calabasas landfill won't harm public health, but protesting residents living nearby ...
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Ventura Public Health urges vaccinations for measles before traveling
Ventura County Public Health officials are urging residents not already vaccinated for measles to do so prior to traveling during spring break.
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With first measles case in an LA resident and an outbreak in Texas, what SoCal needs to know
One person has died in Texas, another in New Mexico. An infant with the virus came through LAX, and now there's an L.A. resident with the virus. Health officials are urging Californians to check their ...
Measles cases reported in Fresno and Los Angeles counties
Officials in Fresno and Los Angeles counties announced two new cases of measles this week. The Fresno County Department of Public Health said one of the cases involved a resident from Fresno County ...