On these fronts, the situation with bird flu in California is improving since its height in December 2024 when Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, according to testimony at a Senate joint health and agriculture committee hearing Wednesday. The message from California’s state veterinarian: “Stay steady.”

The first confirmed case of measles in LA County came to the area through LAX earlier this month, officials said.

With two people dead after an outbreak started in Texas, health officials are urging Californians to check their vaccination status.

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases. In California, there are three confirmed cases so far. Action News reached out to California Department of Public Health, who sent the following statement:

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. In California, there have five confirmed measles cases this year,

Sea Win, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, is recalling 650 cases of Frozen Half Shell Oysters from South Korea, harvested on Jan. 30 and Feb. 4, because of

Newsom’s executive order requires that state agencies and departments under his authority that offer telework as an option to their employees soon change their policies and require that their employees work a minimum of four in-person days per work week, although case-by-case exceptions will be considered.

Federal grants make up roughly two-thirds of the county Public Health Department’s budget, funding efforts to fight diseases and other programs, according to the department. Barbara Ferrer said ...