The number of babies born to S.F. mothers finally increased in 2024 — all because of this group
After years of precipitously declining, the number of children born to San Francisco residents rose slightly in 2024. About 6 ...
A new bill could require California to monitor wastewater for disease in the Central Valley
The Wastewater Surveillance Act, if passed, would require at least one wastewater monitoring site in every California county.
California aims to limit pesticide: Central Valley farmworker communities say it's not enough
Farmworker communities are protesting the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's proposal to limit the pesticide 1,3 ...
Feds will not test soil after LA fires cleanup. Experts warn more testing is needed.
Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire ...
Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic
Bird flu has now spread to humans in a dozen states after public health officials confirmed an Ohio man had contracted the ...
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red state doctor calls that 'ludicrous'
State officials reported a sharp decline in the official number of abortions after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in ...
Flu Now Deadlier Than COVID in California for First Time Since 2020
Flu deaths have surpassed COVID-19 in California for the first time since the pandemic, with concerns over low vaccination rates and a likely severe flu season.
Bondi sues state of New York on failure to enforce federal immigration laws
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday announced the Department of Justice is suing the state of New York over immigration ...
Feds won’t test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough ...