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Highly Contagious Whooping Cough Rises in California to Highest Levels in Years

Whooping cough — highly contagious and potentially dangerous — has surged in California to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sun Valley Residents Endured a Methane Leak for Years. Now L.A. Will Pay Them $60 Million

For years, Sun Valley and Pacoima residents were plagued by illness and didn't know why. It turns out the DWP had hidden a methane leak at the Valley Generating Station.

Readers Embrace ‘Going It Alone’ Series on Aging and Chastise Makers of Pulse Oximeters

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names.

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a small, drab hospital room. On a rainy mid-September morning, a small TV attached to a mostly blank white wall played silently. There was nothing in the space to cheer …

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a small, drab hospital room. On a rainy mid-September morning, a small TV attached to a mostly blank white wall played silently. There was nothing in the space to cheer …

Readers Embrace ‘Going It Alone’ Series on Aging and Chastise Makers of Pulse Oximeters

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names.

Dozens Arrested as Peaceful Gaza Protest Blocks Entrances to Travis Air Force Base

A protest outside Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield this week resulted in dozens of arrests, but no injuries to police or demonstrators.Fairfield police arrested 28 people blocking entrances to the base Wednesday morning during a protest that activists said …

Graduation Rates Up at Most Cal State Campuses, but Some Worsen

San Jose State posted the largest increase compared with the previous year while Cal Maritime saw the deepest decline.

Sacramento Region Gained People but Flubbed Economic Opportunities Over 50 Years

Fifty years ago this month I moved to Sacramento and a few months later, just after Jerry Brown became governor, began covering politics for the long-defunct Sacramento Union newspaper.

Trump Nominee for Education Secretary Would Come Backed With Detailed Policy Agenda

Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, is a longtime Trump ally and financial backer.

Atmospheric River Stays Over North Bay Thursday, Causing Widespread Flooding

An atmospheric river that was forecasted to blow through the Bay Area this week has stalled in the North Bay on Thursday, causing flooding in many places, according to the National Weather Service.The storm that arrived in the North Bay …

Newsom Promotes His Economic Plans in Conservative Parts of California

The Democratic governor characterized California's economic might as "cold comfort" to regions that feel like they don't fully participate in the state's muscular output.

California Health Department Reports Possible Bird Flu Case in Alameda County Child

A possible human case of bird flu has been reported in Alameda County, according to the California Department of Public Health. The report involves a child who is experiencing mild respiratory symptoms and is recovering at home, CDPH officials said …

Want to Sit in on the Menendez Brothers' Hearing? The Lottery Is Monday

Just 16 public seats are available for the hotly anticipated hearing of the Menendez brothers, who are hoping a judge will downgrade their charges from first-degree murder to a lesser charge.

He Led a Darknet Drug Trafficking Market Dubbed 'Rickandmortyshop.' Now He's Going to Prison

Jerrell Eugene Anderson, who federal authorities allege ran a darknet methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring from Santa Clarita, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison.

Hundreds More Workers to Lose Jobs Following Megabank's Takeover of San Francisco's First Republic

The former First Republic workers' stints at JPMorgan are over.

TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him to Lead

President-elect Donald Trump's choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies that would pose …

TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him to Lead

President-elect Donald Trump's choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies that would pose …

‘A Pivotal Moment?’ California Latino Voters Shifted to Trump; The Reason Is Complicated

AT FIRST, MARLYN Huesgew Mendoza registered as a Democrat. In 2020, she re-registered as a Republican and voted for Donald Trump for president, as she did this election.The reason is simple: It was in 2018 — when he was in …

California Voters Approve Measure Aimed at Restricting AIDS Healthcare Foundation Spending

California voters have approved Proposition 34, a measure from the California Apartment Assn. that sought to restrict spending by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a prominent supporter of rent control.

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