The omicron variant has not yet entered the U.S., but California is already bracing for a surge in COVID cases.
U.S. gave final approval Tuesday for children ages 5 to 11. In some California counties, they can be vaccinated as soon as today.
A class action lawsuit seeks better care for immigrants with physical disabilities or mental illness who were detained after trying to enter the country. Other disabled immigrants without legal status are also finding it difficult to get care.
Hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing has helped us avoid COVID-19 and other illnesses like colds and cases of flu. Here's how we can continue to avoid common illnesses.
Public health workers and grassroots organizers are intentionally building collective power across issues and communities for health equity.
While fighting their own respiratory health battles, environmental justice advocates are organizing communities to hold the mammoth oil and gas industry accountable for its impact on Southern California's most vulnerable populations.