PublicHealth

New Helpline Connects Californians to Same-Day Opioid Treatment Support

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Aug. 25 launched CA Bridge Connect, a free statewide call- and text-based service offering…

3 weeks ago

As Smoking Returns to Pop Culture, Dignity Health Physicians Warn the Health Risks Haven’t Changed

  LONG BEACH — With cigarette smoking appearing more frequently in the fashion and entertainment industries, as well as among…

1 month ago

Health Officials Report Localized Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union…

2 months ago

Public Health, Zero-Emission NOx Rule Upheld By Circuit Court

  Ever since the 1950s, when a man sold fresh clean desert air for 50 cents a balloonfull in front…

2 months ago

Public Health Advises on Nationwide Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

LOS ANGELES —The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is closely monitoring a domestically acquired multijurisdictional cyclosporiasis outbreak now…

2 months ago

Public Health Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Los Angeles County for 2026

LOS ANGELES  —The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has identified the first case of West Nile virus or…

2 months ago

Moratorium Approved on New Smoke and Vape Shops in Council District 15

  LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council July 1 approved an Interim Control Ordinance or ICO authored by…

3 months ago

Hydrogen Fluoride Refinery Suit Gets First Hearing In Federal Court―Just One Battle in a Longer War

A lawsuit to force strict regulation, if not elimination, of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in oil refineries got its first hearing…

3 months ago

Public Health Confirms Measles Case in LA County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a traveler who was…

3 months ago

Public Health Launches First Countywide Interactive Map of Hazardous Sites

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on June 5 launched its first countywide interactive environmental mapping tool…

3 months ago