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The city of L.A. has scheduled a hearing to gather testimony from residents and consider revoking an oil company’s permit to operate a facility in Jefferson Park.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to Kaiser and the union president urging them to settle the strike through mediation.
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It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it's the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began.
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Advanced prostate cancer cases are rising sharply in California, outpacing national trends, according to a new study from UCSF.
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L.A. County Department of Public Health convened experts for a webinar that aimed to answer questions that residents have struggled to find answers for.
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Most states allow some sale of cannabis, but testing for pesticides and mold in the weed supply varies from one state to another.Listen 4:34
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Children regularly lose Medi-Cal coverage because of administrative errors. California’s plan to keep them enrolled evaporated when voters passed Proposition 35.
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California’s peak stomach flu season is expected to continue to April. Hand sanitizers don't kill the illness, which spreads easily from person-to-person.
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President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.
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A new interactive map from USC researchers breaks down traffic to and from ports by ZIP code and street.
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A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
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President Donald Trump's early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs.
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An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze, and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.Listen 3:31
