Health

Rep. Barragán Urges Oversight of Container Fumigation Facilities in Long Beach, San Pedro, and Compton

To gain greater transparency of these fumigation facilities and their impacts on local communities, the Members requested for community air…

2 years ago

L.A. County Supervisors Approve $3M for Soil Testing to Aid Residents Affected by Eaton Fire

Soil samples taken by an environmental consulting firm contracted by the Department of Public Health detected unexpectedly high lead concentrations…

2 years ago

As Peak Fire Season Looms, State Launches Wildfire Preparedness Campaign

This year’s campaign emphasizes two essential strategies in wildfire preparedness: home hardening and defensible space.

2 years ago

Healthy Births: LA County Launches Medi-Cal Doula Hub to Empower Families and Improve Maternal Health

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and educational support to birthing people and their families throughout pregnancy, delivery, and early parenthood. Having…

2 years ago

Health Officials Lift Advisory on Fire-Affected Coastline

High tides may carry fire debris into the ocean, creating hazardous conditions. In areas along the coast — particularly near…

2 years ago

Hahn Secures $3 Million to Keep Catalina Island Hospital Open

The hospital’s closure would force more helicopter evacuations of trauma patients and cost the county an estimated $14 million each…

2 years ago

Senate Parliamentarian Confirms California’s Clean Car Rules Don’t Need Congressional Approval

California’s clean car and clean truck standards will provide cleaner, healthier air for millions of people who suffer from severe…

2 years ago

Public Health Responds to Workforce Needs with New Office for Worker Safety & Wellness”

Los Angeles County experiences some of the highest rates of occupational injuries and illnesses, wage theft, and retaliation in the…

2 years ago

Gov. Newsom Appeals Sudden USDA Cuts to Farm Subsidies Supporting Food Banks

The sole basis for the termination of LFPA25 was that “AMS [USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service] has determined that this agreement…

2 years ago

Carson —Fireworks Ban Passes, Supporters Cite Safety While Critics Fear Fundraising Losses

Carson’s public safety commissioner and retired fire captain, Mike Wilson, brought his work experience and hard statistics to the debate…

2 years ago