Health

First West Nile Virus Death Reported in LA County Plus Information and Resources

Those who do get WNV may experience mild symptoms including fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. In some cases, especially in…

4 years ago

Public Health to Modify Health Officer Order Adding Vaccination Verification Requirements at Select High-Risk Settings

Public Health will prepare a toolkit to assist businesses in confirming vaccinations and will provide education and support to those…

4 years ago

Motions Passed to Phase Out Oil Drilling and Protect Frontline Workers and Communities

Tens of thousands of county residents live in close proximity to an oil well and nearly 73% of those residents…

4 years ago

Abortion: Is the Texas GOP the Dog that Caught the Car?

Instead of an annual “Right to Life” march on Washington, DC will there be an annual “Right to Choose” march? …

4 years ago

Mississippi, COVID-19 and Truth

[Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick's] ill-conceived assertions reflect the unfortunate reality that people can easily, dangerously spin fiction into fact, and…

4 years ago

Public Health Continues Monitoring COVID-19 Variants

To date, Public Health has identified 167 Mu variants in L.A. County; these specimens were sequenced between June 19 and…

4 years ago

Rep. Barragán, EPA Administrator Regan Tour Harbor

By Julia Falcon, Editorial Intern WILMINGTON — Rep. Nanette Barragán invited Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan to see and…

4 years ago

UTLA Board Votes to Support Vaccine Mandate

As the polarization in Southern California and nationally deepens against mandated masks and vaccinations for access to public venues as…

4 years ago

COVID-19 Case Rates Increased Among Children Ages 5 to 11

With increased numbers of children not yet vaccinated heading back to schools, layered protections are essential.

4 years ago

L.A. County to Modify Health Officer Order on Youth Sports

Los Angeles County will modify the Health Officer Order to update youth sports testing requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated athletes,…

4 years ago