Dental Clinic At Heart Of Bacterial Outbreak Gets Permission To Reopen
The clinic will no longer use tap water when performing the procedure, which led to nearly 70 children being hospitalized. It will instead use bottled, sterile water.
Orange County Register:
Anaheim Dental Clinic Where Children Contracted Serious Infections To Reopen Monday
Children’s Dental Group has received permission from county public health officials to reopen the Anaheim office where 68 pediatric pulpotomy patients contracted serious mycobacterial infections from the water. Starting Monday, the Lincoln Avenue dental office will see patients after a four-month closure. (Perkes, 4/18)
In other news from across the state —
Los Angeles Times:
UCI Relies Heavily On Federal Science Funding Threatened By Trump
Despite longstanding bipartisan support in Congress, the Trump administration proposes to slash federal science programs by at least 18% with the deepest cuts targeting environmental research. Taxpayers may be wondering, what’s at stake here? (Allison, 4/18)
Sacramento Bee:
Amid California’s Pot Business Boom, Most Banks Run Away From All That Cash
Marijuana farmers – clad in plaid shirts and jeans, and looking like, well, farmers – openly assembled for a meeting of the California Growers Association. But the trade group’s agenda topic – about banks refusing cannabis business – still spoke of doors closed and cash transactions made in the shadows. (Hecht, 4/18)