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More local dengue is popping up in LA County. Here’s a look at the treatments being done to curb it

We rode along on a recent aerial spraying treatment in El Monte to get a sense of how officials are responding to the local outbreak in the San Gabriel Valley.

A wide view look at a white moving truck as it drives into an intersection at night with a machine on the truck bed spraying insecticide into the air.

Millions of pounds of meat are being recalled. Here's what to look for in your fridge

Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains like Target, Trader Joe's and Walmart.

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Kaiser mental health workers prepare to strike, this time in Southern California

The strike would be the second one in a little more than two years by California mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente. The clock is ticking to avoid a walkout.

Protesters carry signs that read: Kaiser workers won't be silenced and Kaiser: Put patients first.

These SoCal doctors are combating false health info on TikTok by uploading their own videos

Doctors and health influencers are teaming up with the World Health Organization and TikTok to bring evidence-based health information to users

In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is seen on a phone on March 13, 2024 in New York City. In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump amassed 2 million followers on the app.

Yep, you’re probably breathing in plastic chemicals, study finds

A study out of UC Riverside shows Southern Californians are being continuously exposed to toxic chemicals known as plasticizers.

Rows of salads in plastic containers sit on shelves at a market or grocery store.

Led by California and New York, states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them

Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.

Kaiser mental health workers say they are prepared to go on strike

More than 80% of Kaiser’s caregivers — including psychologists, social workers and marriage and family therapists — signed a strike authorization petition.

The scene from a a December 2019 picket line outside Kaiser's Los Angeles Medical Center. Five picketers walk in front of a Kaiser Permanente building, holding signs that read "Kaiser, don't deny my patients mental health care," and "Unfair Labor Practice Strike."

Dengue reaches El Monte in ‘extremely rare’ local transmission

This new infection is part of a batch of cases found in different areas of the county.

A minimum wage increase for California health care workers is finally kicking in

A California minimum wage law that was delayed amid budget troubles is now set to go into effect Oct. 16. It’s expected to benefit hundreds of thousands of workers.

A Black woman with long, braided hair wears a face mask in a medical office while loading a shot.

Tired of your slumlord? What LA tenants can expect from new health inspections

The new public health program will be a switch from how L.A. County handled health inspections in unincorporated areas in the past.

An apartment building with stucco walls and a street number affixed beneath a "For Rent" sign. The last number, a "7," has come loose and swiveled upside down. Blurred in the foreground are the pointed tips of an iron fence.

California voters consider tough love for repeat drug offenders

Measure would increase penalties for some drug crimes and create a new "treatment-mandated felony."

A syringe, a plastic bag with two white pills and a spoon with a crushed white substance lay on top of a table.

5 things to know from this week’s big report on cannabis

More Americans now use pot on a daily basis than alcohol. A sweeping new report says the federal government needs to better understand the risks to the public and get involved.

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