California
gavin newsom
Preliminary Supreme Court order upholds approval of abortion pill
|
California legislators and officials vow to protect abortion rights no matter the final outcome of the case.Bay Area
Lawmakers plan to focus on California fentanyl crisis
|
Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature are battling over how to tackle the crisis.California
After the deluge: Floods may taint more drinking water in California
|
Nitrate contamination of well water has long been a problem in the San Joaquin and Salinas valleys; now stormwater has flushed more fertilizer and manure into aquifers.Health Matters
Bivalent COVID vaccine, now with full federal approval, is the new standard jab against the virus
|
U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they intend to simplify the recommended COVID vaccine schedules for most people.health
Tobacco sales phaseout withers in California without support from anti-tobacco advocates
|
Anti-tobacco groups won’t say why they didn’t support the bill, which was amended to focus on enforcing an existing flavored tobacco ban.California
California bill would mandate HPV vaccine for incoming college students
|
At least four other states have enacted a similar mandate.health
What can California do about abortion pill ruling? Not much
|
Unless the ruling is reversed on appeal, mifepristone will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves.COVID-19
The California mask mandate is gone. Now some patients fear for their health.
|
Some patients with chronic illnesses say they may avoid treatment in largely maskless healthcare facilities rather than risk contracting COVID-19.California
