"Environmental disaster": Toxic aftermath of Los Angeles fires puts public at risk, experts warn
Almost immediately after the fires broke out, many environmental experts warned that this is an urban wildfire unlike any ...
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New Investigation Finds Toxic Threats at L.A. Beaches, Raising Public Health Concerns
LOS ANGELES - A new report from Heal the Bay warns that wildfire runoff has significantly impacted water quality along the ...
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Measles case confirmed in LA County resident who visited many local businesses, traveled through LAX
A case of measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently traveled through LAX, the county's ...
Public health officials close stretch of coast in Long Beach after over 10,500 gallon sewage spill
Officials say that the sewage happened in Rowland Heights, and that despite the spill's origin being more than 30 miles away, the sewage will eventually move to the Pacific Ocean by way of the San ...
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LA County reports first measles case of 2025—in LAX traveler—as cases confirmed in Philadelphia, NY state
The LAX case involves the first measles patient diagnosed in 2025 in a Los Angeles County resident, and the person possibly ...
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Measles case confirmed in LA County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first measles case in an L.A. County resident in 2025.
Rates of death among the homeless in Los Angeles County are leveling off
The number of homeless people dying in Los Angeles County has leveled off, with data showing a 1% mortality rate increase in ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.
LA County contracts with Planned Parenthood for student health services
LA County contracted with Planned Parenthood to provide sexual health services to high schoolers, costing $1.4 million for 2024-2025.
RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
RFK Jr. wishes to remove fluoride from all U.S. water systems, but research shows this may be a bad idea. Here's how ...
Measles cases reported in Fresno and Los Angeles counties
Officials in Fresno and Los Angeles counties announced two new cases of measles this week. The Fresno County Department of Public Health said one of the cases involved a resident from Fresno County ...
La Crosse County Health Department encourages children to receive lead tests
Health officials say poisoning can come from older homes that have lead-based paint. The La Crosse County Health Department ...