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Daily Edition for Thursday, June 6, 2024
California Notches Win Against Deadly ‘Ghost Guns’: Three manufacturers of “ghost guns,” the self-built, largely untraceable firearms used in an increasing number of deadly shootings, have agreed to stop making or selling those guns in California and will pay the state $675,000 in civil penalties, officials announced Wednesday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, June 5, 2024
MDMA Decision A Blow For California’s Lykos Therapeutics: A panel of experts advising the FDA on the use of the psychedelic MDMA for PTSD found on Tuesday that the available evidence fails to show that the drug is effective or that its benefits outweigh its risks. It's a major setback for the drug's sponsor, Lykos Therapeutics. Read more from NPR, Vox, and Politico.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Bird Flu Found In San Francisco Market: Two chickens at a live bird market in San Francisco tested positive for H5N1 avian flu last month, authorities said Monday. State health officials discovered the asymptomatic birds during routine monitoring. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Scroll down for more on the bird flu outbreak.
Daily Edition for Monday, June 3, 2024
West Nile Virus Detected In LA County Mosquitoes: Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus for the first time this year. The mosquitoes were recovered from a trap in the Winnetka neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District said Saturday. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 31, 2024
Judge Sides With Los Angeles In Lawsuit Over Homelessness Emergency: A judge handed a legal victory to the city of Los Angeles on Thursday, agreeing to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to strike down Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of a city emergency on homelessness and housing. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 30, 2024
Thousands Of Californians Potentially Exposed To Measles: A traveler carrying measles flew from Munich through Los Angeles on the way to Fresno Yosemite International Airport this month, exposing thousands of California travelers to the highly infectious disease, health officials have confirmed. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Experts Say Bird Flu Might Be Spreading In Northern California: An increase in flu viruses detected at wastewater treatment plants in California in recent weeks has sparked concern that the H5N1 bird flu may be spreading more rapidly than anticipated, potentially putting the state’s 1.7 million dairy cows at risk for infection. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Scroll down for more on bird flu.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 28, 2024
KP Doctors In Northern California Vote To Unionize: Medical residents at Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California hospitals have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of doctors in the health system to do so. The results must now be certified by the National Labor Relations Board. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 24, 2024
Arizona Doctors Now Allowed To Perform Abortions In California: Arizona doctors can temporarily come to California to perform abortions for their patients under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law goes into effect immediately. Read more from AP and Politico.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 23, 2024
Dems Try Again To Protect Trans Students From Being Outed: California Democrats introduced a bill in Sacramento on Wednesday that would prohibit school districts from adopting parental notification policies. It's the latest volley in a political war that’s been raging for more than a year. Read more from The Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times, and San Diego Union-Tribune.