COVID-19
California monkeypox response is bumpy, but builds on COVID lessons
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Monkeypox tests and vaccines are in short supply as public health officials grapple with red tape and short supplies.women
Women’s reproductive health professionals fight for more abortion training in California
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A recent state bill aims to grow a network of diverse clinicians trained in abortion and sexual and reproductive health care.gavin newsom
Bounty hunting: Foes of guns and abortion resurrect an old idea
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Texas put a bounty on abortion providers and California did the same for illegal gun sales, but critics point to bounties' long and troubled history.California
COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
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Wastewater testing has been a reliable early alarm bell for COVID outbreaks.Bay Area
With financial aid as an incentive, state to begin recruiting 10,000 more school counselors
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Even before the COVID pandemic, there was a shortage of counselors, especially in rural schools and those serving Latino and Black students.Bay Area
Monkeypox outbreak: Newsom declares state of emergency
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Two-thirds of total cases have been reported in Los Angeles County and San Francisco.health
Kaiser mental health workers signal open-ended strike in Northern California
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The union representing 2,000 Kaiser Northern California mental health workers cited high workloads and long waits for patients.COVID-19
Buckle up for a busy month in Sacramento
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Legislators face an Aug. 31 deadline to determine the fate of hundreds of bills.California
