Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup cover Medi-Cal, covid cases, symptoms and vaccines, hepatitis A, gun violence, formula shortage, Medicare, and more.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 27, 2022
Friday’s roundup covers covid mandates, variants, treatments, monkeypox, gun violence, baby formula, mental health, abortion, and more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 26, 2022
Thursday’s roundup covers gun violence, housing conditions, omicron variants on the rise, long covid, monkeypox, infant formula, and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup covers covid outbreaks, vaccine mandates, monkeypox, school violence and trauma, abortion, HIV, and more.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 24, 2022
California Takes Another Step Against Texas-Style Abortion Laws: A proposal that cleared the California Assembly on Monday seeks to guard against so-called fetal heartbeat laws and abortion restrictions imposed by Texas or other states. Assembly Bill 1666 would prohibit California courts from taking up any cases based on out-of-state laws. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and AP.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 23, 2022
Methane Gas Leak Confirmed In Bakersfield: State regulators have confirmed a methane gas leak at a pair of idle oil wells near a residential neighborhood in Bakersfield. It’s unclear how long the leaks described as “pinhole-sized” went undetected. High levels of methane exposure can result in vision problems, memory loss, nausea, vomiting, facial flushing and headache. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 20, 2022
LA County’s Covid Level Swells To ‘Medium’: After residents enjoyed weeks of relaxed masking and the return of large in-person events such as music festivals, Los Angeles County on Thursday moved from a “low” community transmission level to a “medium” level as defined by federal public health authorities. Read more from the LA Daily News and Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 19, 2022
Newsom Touts Vaccines As He Raises His Sleeve For A Second Booster: Gov. Gavin Newsom received his second Moderna covid-19 booster shot Wednesday at the Clinica Sierra Vista Comprehensive Care Center in Bakersfield and urged Californians to get their vaccinations amid a statewide rise in coronavirus cases. Read more from The Bakersfield Californian.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Oakland Becomes California's First 'Sanctuary City' For Abortion: City council members Tuesday unanimously passed a measure making Oakland a pro-choice sanctuary city for anyone in the country seeking an abortion. "The city of Oakland stands firmly behind anyone exercising their right to reproductive care," city council President Pro Tempore Sheng Thao said. Read more from CBS Bay Area, NBC Bay Area, and The Oaklandside.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Los Angeles Urged To Mask Up: Los Angeles County’s coronavirus-positive hospitalizations are rising again, and Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer urged residents Monday to again wear masks inside schools, stores, and workplaces. “This would give us a chance at slowing down spread,” Ferrer said. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.