Health

Boil Water Notice For Parts of Long Beach/Aviso de Agua Hirviendo Para Partes de Long Beach

Long Beach Utilities is conducting specialized monitoring of water quality in the affected areas in coordination with DDW. Long Beach…

2 years ago

Barger Unleashes Bold Directives to Combat L.A. County Animal Shelter Overpopulation

The county will also develop a partnership proposal that leverages the state’s network of workforce services, America’s Job Center of…

2 years ago

Updated Free COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines Now Available in Los Angeles County

Any resident who is seeking vaccination with an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and flu vaccine will be able to do so…

2 years ago

Officials Tackle Environmental Injustice in Watts: Addressing Polluted Stormwater and Lead-Contaminated Pipes

Comprehensive water quality testing is ongoing to pinpoint the source of lead contamination. Both XRF diffraction and water sample testing…

2 years ago

Two Bills by Majority Leader Gonzalez: Indiginous Health Disparities and Savings for Oil Cleanups Signed into Law by Gov. Newsom

This law will increase California’s monthly contribution toward covering the state’s liability for decommissioning oil operations in the Long Beach…

2 years ago

Rep. Barragán Briefs: Letter Urges Connection of Homeless Children to Federal Early Learning Programs and Bill to Improve Medication Access for Pediatric Cancer Patients Passes House

The provision would reauthorize the FDA priority review voucher program to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for children…

2 years ago

Prepare for Flu Season: Insights from Dignity Health Physicians

The flu vaccine plays a pivotal role in preventing significant flu-related illnesses, including hospitalization and death.

2 years ago

Public Health Investigating Fifth Case of Locally Acquired Dengue

Everyone in LA County can take proactive steps to reduce mosquito breeding, avoid mosquito bites, and prevent the ongoing local…

2 years ago

California Briefs: Governor Signs Law Combating the Fentanyl Epidemic and State Granted $360 Million for Parks, Rivers and Clean Transportation Initiatives

Any person that sees someone exhibiting the symptoms of an overdose will know that naloxone is on hand in the…

2 years ago

Carson / CalWater Partner on Water-Wise Community Garden with Dedication Ceremony

Projects like this are becoming increasingly important as about 400 of California’s largest cities approach the State’s Jan. 1, 2025,…

2 years ago