Health officials in the San Joaquin Valley are pleading with the state to help them transfer hospital patients to Los Angeles amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19.
As the country awaits imminent approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California’s counties have shifted into high gear.
The Marin County Health Department and Marin County schools have begun planning for emergency authorization of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11.
Remote Imperial County is one of the poorest regions in California. Yet its COVID vaccination rate is tied with San Francisco, just behind affluent Marin and Santa Clara counties.
The county’s largest EMT provider, American Medical Response in Modesto, told the Board of Supervisors that it saw a 50% drop in enrollment last year due to COVID-19 illnesses and restrictions on education.
“We do need to work harder to ensure that there’s good information and easy access to vaccinations for our younger people,” said LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.
Investigators with the San Diego Police Department say an early morning fire at the home of San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher is being treated as suspicious.
The family of a Riverside County employee who died of COVID-19 complications last February is suing his employer for negligence that they believe led to his death.
The editorial boards for two of the largest newspapers in California are calling for major changes to the state’s marijuana laws.
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal on Monday amid a protracted public health crisis and ongoing concerns over housing, crime and climate change.