Tag: State

Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators

California air quality regulators late Friday approved tougher rules to encourage use of lower-carbon fuels, overriding objections that the action would lead...

Food, fluoride and funding: How a new Trump term might affect health in California

Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines...

In 'concerning development,' officials say H5N1 bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon

Oregon state and federal officials confirmed Wednesday that H5N1 bird flu was found in a pig living Crook County — the first...

Infant mortality in the U.S. worsened after Supreme Court limited abortion access

Infant deaths have increased in the United States since the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade and allowed states to...

California hospitals scramble on earthquake retrofits as state limits extensions

More than half of the 410 hospitals in California have at least one building that probably wouldn’t be able to operate after...

Study finds Central Valley residents continually exposed to 'toxic soup' of pesticides

A recent UC Davis study found that as Central Valley residents go about their day, they regularly breathe in pesticides, including one...