Briefs

New Cases and Daily Test Positivity Rate Increasing in LA County

The average number of daily new cases reported the last seven days increased to 960, a 23% increase from the…

4 years ago

Barragán Bill Signed Into Law and Marijuana Legalization Bill, Heads to Senate

The bill, now law, will increase investments into schools conducting critical minority health and health disparities research and diversity in…

4 years ago

Public Health Expands Two Community Programs: Violence Prevention and Access to “Test to Treat”

Public Health is expanding access to therapeutics across L.A. County by launching the Public Health “Test to Treat” Tele-health Services…

4 years ago

Help For Unhoused People

Teams consisting of public health nurses, mental health clinicians and outreach team members will conduct outreach and offer temporary housing…

4 years ago

Environmental Briefs: LA County Board Prioritizes Environmental Justice and Climate Health

Plastics make up a significant amount of the 30 million pounds of waste generated in LA County, and, when broken…

4 years ago

CA Senate Passes Bill that Allows Private Citizens to Sue Gun Sellers

Under the gun law, when a shooting creates damages of more than $10,000, people can sue manufacturers or distributors for…

4 years ago

Statement On Court Decision to Uphold Jury’s Verdict Against California Dem Doner Ed Buck

The evidence and the first-person accounts of #EdBuck’s surviving victims were powerful.  The jury saw Buck’s victims and heard their…

4 years ago

Public Health Says Vulnerable Residents Should Take Precautions Against COVID-19

Because of the circulation of the BA.2 subvariant, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recommends that the most…

4 years ago

LA & LB Port Launch Fund to Help Transition to Zero Emissions

Under the Clean Truck Fund (CTF) program, the two ports April 1, began collecting a rate of $10 per loaded…

4 years ago

CA Environmental Briefs: Climate Adaption Strategy/ Wildfire Mitigation with Prescribed Fire Efforts

California’s Climate Adaptation Strategy is being made available in an interactive website rather than a traditional hard copy report.

4 years ago