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ER Data Show Spike in Abnormal Blood Tests and Certain Illnesses After January Wildfires

12/18/2025 - 9:43 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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A new study from Cedars-Sinai is shedding light on the potential health impacts of the January wildfires in Los Angeles County—and the findings are alarming.

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Fresno to Regulate Kratom; City and County Split on Specifics

11/20/2025 - 10:25 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Public officials in Fresno County agree there needs to be regulation of kratom — a widely accessible substance responsible for multiple deaths.

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What Californians Should Know About New World Screwworm

09/24/2025 - 6:45 PM By Brittany Maldonado
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A parasitic fly could soon pose a risk to California’s public health and food supply.

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America's Best and Worst Cities for Air Quality: Which California Communities Made the List?

08/28/2025 - 10:44 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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As wildfires intensify and smog persists, a new study highlights just how severe California’s air pollution problem has become.

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Valley Fever is On the Rise. Here’s What You Should Know.

08/21/2025 - 10:59 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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A potentially serious disease known as Valley Fever is on the rise across California.

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California Resident Catches the Plague While Camping in South Lake Tahoe

08/21/2025 - 10:49 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Health officials have confirmed that a California resident recently contracted the plague while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

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Op-Ed: The LA Wildfires — Is Soil Testing Being Overlooked in Hazardous Debris Removal?

06/17/2025 - 12:34 PM By Brittany Maldonado
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By Luke Montague, Director of Environmental Services for the Southwest at SCS Engineers

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Report: Nearly Half of Pasadena Unified Schools Have Contaminated Soil

05/29/2025 - 11:54 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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The environmental fallout from January’s catastrophic wildfires continues, with consequences extending beyond homes and businesses to include local schools. 

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Fire Debris Dumping Continues as Calabasas Presses Courts for Relief

03/20/2025 - 12:11 PM By Brittany Maldonado
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There were more protests last weekend near the Calabasas Landfill where officials have been discarding debris from the Pacific Palisades fire.

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Biden Official Daniel Tsai Named San Francisco’s Director of Public Health

02/13/2025 - 11:10 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has tapped Joe Biden’s former Medicaid Director Daniel Tsai to head public health.

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