Flu deaths in California surpass 150
New influenza cases are dropping across California, but deaths continue to rise in the Golden State as this season’s mighty wave of flu maintains its grip locally and on the...
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The H3N2 flu virus is known as the hospitalizer
SACRAMENTON >> Stay home. Don’t go to work. Keep sick children out of school.That’s some of the stern advice California health officials offered to people and their loved ones suffering...
Southern California fires cap most destructive season in state history
Fanned by cold, fierce Santa Ana winds and fueled by dead trees and dry brush, wildfires raced across Southern California communities Tuesday, burning through thousands of acres from Ventura to...
Small pods could solve LA’s homeless crisis
The futuristic mini-modular home sitting inside a church parking lot in Van Nuys holds only a single bed, a small desk, and some shelves.But for the team of fourth year...
Heroin use fuels surge of ER visits among millennials
California’s millennials continue to flood hospital emergency departments because of heroin, a trend that has increased steadily statewide over the past five years, according to the latest figures.The state data...
Why a guy who goes by Jesus changed ‘Hollywood’ to ‘Hollyweed’
LOS ANGELES >> An artist who calls himself Jesus Hands claimed in an interview that he and his partner were the ones who changed the iconic Hollywood sign to “Hollyweed”...
Flu making rise in California
SACRAMENTO >> The flu gained pace in California and nationwide over the past week, with three deaths now reported in the Golden State and dozens of people heading to local...
Sexually transmitted diseases surge in state
Cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States have reached new highs, including an increase in syphilis not seen since the mid-1990s, federal health officials said in a report...
Record number of West Nile virus deaths
Deaths from West Nile virus in California in 2015 have already set a record for one year in the state, and almost half of those deaths have occurred in Los...
Report: Children still struggle in poverty
California’s children are more likely to have health care coverage, avoid teen pregnancy and live until adulthood, but many remain in poverty or with parents who lack secure jobs, according...
