public health

Experts hope continued masking will reduce this season’s dual threat of COVID and flu.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, October 6. ‘We have to wait for people to die’ California’s reputation as a national leader in the COVID response was turned on its head Tuesday, when state lawmakers launched a blistering attack on the Newsom administration’s handling of nursing homes amid the pandemic. The rebuke of the California Department […]

There are young people like me who want to empower our communities and fight the climate crisis with a Civilian Climate Corps.

As nursing shortages reach a crisis point, we are urging California officials to restructure our workforce with common sense solutions.

Californians seeking same-day COVID-19 tests for sick kids, infection scares or employers are finding empty shelves and long delays, which could fuel outbreaks.

The governor needs to sign SB 65 to put California on a better path toward desirable outcomes for Black pregnant people.

What in the world is going on with California’s struggle against COVID-19? The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday published an article declaring that COVID-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County appeared to be leveling off, only to update the story hours later to acknowledge an uptick in new patients. The Mercury News found that average daily […]

Starting Sept. 20, people attending indoor events with 1,000 or more guests must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. That's less than a week after the recall election.

California Department of Public Health officials say they cannot fix their mistake, amid cries the licensing system for nursing homes is “broken and ineffective.”

Our government can do better to promote public safety by prioritizing resources on expanding treatment and housing, not jails, for people with untreated behavioral health needs.