Santa Clara County Health Articles

The pesky mosquito can be deadly as well as annoying. Here’s how local governments in California have been waging war on mosquitoes for more than a century.

Sam Quinones, whose last book dealt with the opioid epidemic, talks to the LA Times about his new work on the twin perils of fentanyl and meth.

Three grieving mothers talk to the Gilroy Dispatch about the hazards of street drugs.

In a series of articles, the Los Angeles Times explores the most literal result of global warming: extreme heat.

California will soon add a new emergency hotline service with the number 988. Here’s the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.

Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, states have possessed broad authority to protect public health, even to suspend laws and commandeer private property. Here’s why, and how it works.

Noise is a form of pollution that threatens public health like any other type of environmental pollution. Here's what federal, state and local governments are doing to quiet things down.

The state of California, as well as some local governments, will soon require all public employees to be vaccinated against COVID. Here’s why they’re taking that step.

Mask requirements appear to be on the way back in California, including for fully vaccinated people. Here's why.

The delta variant and often lagging vaccination rates are putting California in new danger from COVID-19.

A new report reveals that only 20 counties have complied with a law requiring release of workplace COVID outbreak data.

A Superior Court Judge has placed at least some limits on the governor's power to impose health-related restrictions. Here's what that means.

Fentanyl-related fatalities tripled from Jan. 1 to May 8 in Santa Clara County.

In June, California was a success story. Less than a month later, the state was in crisis.

Gatherings during pandemic entail some risk.

Santa Clara County Health Officer Sara Cody urged continued caution to prevent the coronavirus pandemic from exploding.

California remains a leader in limiting the number of COVID-19 deaths, following the March 19 orders to shut down nonessential businesses, close schools, and shelter in place.

While coronavirus cases have exploded in other parts of the United States, Santa Clara County has kept its numbers relatively low.