17 More Children Exposed To Bacterial Infection At Dental Clinic
The state will be monitoring the children who received procedures at the dental clinic, which has now been ordered to shut down after bacteria was found in its new water system.
Orange County Register:
17 More Children To Be Monitored For Dental Infections
Seventeen children who received pulpotomies, or baby tooth root canals, at Children’s Dental Group in Anaheim since the clinic reopened last month will be monitored for signs of mycobacterial infection, the county Health Care Agency said Monday. On Friday, the agency ordered the clinic to close after multiple samples from its new water system tested positive for mycobacterium. (Perkes, 12/19)
In other news from across the state —
Ventura County Star:
Judge To Listen To Voicemails Cited In Health District Suit
A county judge has decided to listen to 180 voicemails left on the cell phone of former Camarillo Health Care District CEO Jane Rozanski in a case centering on the public's right to know versus the right to privacy. The district claims the voicemails show Rozanski's alleged romantic relationship with attorney Ralph Ferguson and the attempts by the two to respond to questions the district board was raising about Ferguson's legal fees. The district sued Rozanski in October on fraud and other grounds, contending that her actions had led to more than $425,000 in damages tied to overpayments to the Roseville attorney. (Wilson, 12/19)
San Jose Mercury News:
Oakland Dance Company Reaches Out To Disabled Veterans
[Dwayne] Scheuneman’s newfound cross-training regimen soon became a passion. It eventually brought him to AXIS Dance Co., a pioneering physically integrated contemporary dance group based in Oakland, which he joined in 2014. Today, Scheuneman, 48, is a member of the widely respected troupe known for pairing dancers with and without disabilities in dynamic commissioned works by renowned choreographers, including Bill T. Jones, Sonya Delwaide and Joe Goode. (Modenessi, 12/19)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Cancer Survivors At Rady Children'S Hospital To Ring In Treatment Victories
Finishing cancer treatment is a feat worthy of celebration, and patients at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego will soon have a new way to ring in such a milestone. On Thursday, the Emilio Nares Foundation, the homegrown nonprofit that provides about 4,100 free rides to and from Rady Children’s for families of kids undergoing cancer treatment at the hospital, plans to install a special Survivor Bell for the facility’s inpatient oncology unit — a place where patients often stay for days, weeks or even months at a time. (Sisson, 12/19)
KPCC:
LA Supervisors Want To Beef Up Home Visitation Programs
Two Los Angeles County Supervisors are calling for steps to better coordinate and expand the work of several voluntary home visitation programs that help parents raise healthier children. Arguing that the various programs and their funding are disjointed, Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Janice Hahn proposed a motion for Tuesday's board of supervisors meeting that would order the County Department of Public Health to develop a plan "to coordinate, enhance, expand and advocate for high quality home visiting programs." (Plevin, 12/20)
KQED:
New Vallejo Mayor Wants Oil Industry To Pay For Air Monitors
The incoming mayor of Vallejo is calling on oil companies to foot the bill for new air monitors in five Bay Area cities that sit near local refineries. Mayor-elect Bob Sampayan wants the fossil fuel industry to pay for new devices in his city, Benicia, Martinez, Rodeo and Crockett — communities near the Valero, Shell, Tesoro and Phillips 66 facilities. (Goldberg, 12/19)