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San Jose homeless encampments face Shigella outbreak, public health department says
San Jose Mercury News· 11 hours agoAn outbreak of the gastrointestinal illness Shigella has been identified in encampments of people...
San Diego County Public Health Officer retires after 17 years
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoSo I didn’t see myself as being in this alone, we were all in it, and all doing our best,” Wooten...
Dr. Wilma Wooten, face of San Diego County's COVID response, announces retirement
KGTV San Diego· 12 hours agoDr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County's public health officer and the face of the county's COVID-19...
Judge halts ban on syringe programs as El Dorado County legal battle continues
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoEl Dorado County cannot enforce its ban on programs that hand out clean syringes as a legal battle...
Public advised to stay out of these Los Angeles County beaches
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoOfficials are asking the public to avoid several Los Angeles County beaches due to high levels of...
The dirty secret of California's legal weed
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLong-term public health concerns are exacerbated by the growing use of vapes, which contain the greatest contamination levels and are ...
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Announces First Loan Funds to Madera Community Hospital from...
Sierra Sun Times· 18 hours agoThe Distressed Hospital Loan Program (DHLP), jointly run by the California Health Facilities...
Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s public health officer, retires Thursday
U-T San Diego· 12 hours agoLess than two years after she was named San Diego County’s public health officer in 2007, the H1N1 pandemic hit, filling emergency departments& ...
Mpox cases spike in Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County Reports Increase in Mpox Cases
NBC Los Angeles· 1 day agoThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported today a “concerning increase” of 10 ...
Rezahn’s Story: Blue Shield Fellowship Helps UC Berkeley Student Pursue Career in Public Health and...
UC Berkeley NewsCenter· 16 hours agoBlue Shield’s five-year partnership with Berkeley Public Health supports 100 students from...