The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-1 requiring employers to provide at least six days annually of paid family and sick leave.
The governor’s signature would make California just the second state, behind Hawaii, to raise the age required to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years.
“Cash for Chunkers” is a cleverly named program and a clever way to engage the community on weight and health issues.
No issue has been more hotly debated at the state Capitol this year than a proposal that would require school-age children to receive vaccines before they are allowed to attend public school.
The city of Davis has taken to regulating fast-food restaurants in an effort to target childhood obesity.
In the wake of the Measles outbreaks that have plagued California over the last several months, the Legislature is pursuing measures designed to address the statewide vaccination problem
California health officials recently confirmed the first four cases of a respiratory virus that has been infecting swarms of children across the country.
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener on Wednesday became what appears to be the first public figure in the country to disclose that he's taking a drug that prevents HIV infection - a pill that pub
A lawsuit recently filed by Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer accuses Glendale Adventist Medical Center of leaving indigent patients to fend for themselves on Downtown L.A.’s Skid Row.
