California Healthline Daily Edition

Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 14, 2021

July 14, 2021

Public Wasn’t Told For Hours About Sewage At Beach: After 17 million gallons of raw sewage were discharged into the ocean off Los Angeles beaches early Monday, county officials waited hours before notifying the public to avoid swimming in areas potentially affected by high levels of bacteria, interviews show. “What happened yesterday was unacceptable and irresponsible,” L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn said Tuesday. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.

Daily Edition for Friday, July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021

Weekend Heat Wave Will Wallop California: The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of California beginning Friday at noon and extending into Monday night. Read more from The Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times, CalMatters and The New York Times.

Daily Edition for Thursday, July 8, 2021

July 8, 2021

Nearly All Covid Deaths In San Diego Are Among The Unvaccinated: Almost all covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths reported in San Diego County in 2021 occurred among residents who are not fully vaccinated, according to data released Wednesday from the county Health and Human Services Agency. They represent 99.8% of deaths, 99.88% of hospitalizations and 99.1% of cases. Read more from KPBS and City News Service.

Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021

Covid Cases On The Rise For Black Residents In L.A.: Coronavirus case and hospitalization rates are worsening for Los Angeles County’s Black residents. Between mid-May and mid-June, the covid case rate over a two-week-period rose 18% among Black residents but declined for Latino, white and Asian American residents. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.