The tentative agreement includes a 16 percent wage increase and other concessions.
Police officers and sheriff's deputies will refer people they encounter on calls for follow-up services.
The closed Doctors Med. Ctr in San Pablo had just a one star rating, but hospitals in Berkeley, Oakland and Martinez don't fare much better.
Health officials say they expect to see more secondary cases of people becoming infected from contact with someone who ate at the eatery.
The open enrollment period began Oct.15. Recipients have until early December to make changes in coverage.
Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
And calculate for yourself using a handy tool.
The Breathmobile is a mobile asthma clinic that visits schools and other sites to offer free preventive asthma services.
Can you recognize a heat emergency? We're under a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service, meaning that it's dangerously hot.
A National Weather Service Heat Advisory now in effect
More than 2 million pounds may have inaccurate "Best When Used By" dates.
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework and detention awaits many of them.
LifeLong added urgent care services after the financially beleaguered Doctors Medical Center cut emergency services and eventually closed.
It has been three months since Doctors Medical Center closed.
Stanford expert explains the causes, onset, progression and treatment of the disease that affects more women than men.
Other states may follow ours - one of strictest in nation - and eliminate philosophical and religious exemptions, Stanford experts say.
The mosquito district maintains five flocks of chickens throughout the county and tests them every other week.
The deceased individual was from Nevada County, state health officials said.
Opponents of a new law that bars parents from opting their children out of mandatory vaccines are gathering signatures for a referendum.
The state is reporting more cases this year, and the drought could partially be to blame.
Consumers should not eat recreationally caught or harvested mussels and clams, the agency warns.
An East Bay Foundation gave the award to First 5 Contra Costa and First 5 Alameda County.
An East Bay psychotherapist says society's negative view of mental illness impacts the treatment that patients and families receive.
Fighting childhood cancer one cup at a time. This could be a great "giving back" activity for you and your kids!
“We may not have beverage industry advertising budgets, but we have the science and the truth."
Anyone handling the chews can get sick.
Here's how you can reach someone to help you get your medical records.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Health officials are encouraging residents to get vaccinated to prevent another outbreak. What do you think, El Cerrito?
The campaign’s stated centerpiece will be signage saying “suicide is not the route."
There are several drives coming up throughout Contra Costa County.
A record number of the neuroinvasive form of the disease that can lead to meningitis or encephalitis was recorded statewide.
Six Bay Area residents have recently fallen seriously ill from consuming raw milk, health officials said.
The city is one of six in the county praised for its comprehensive laws protecting health.
The Livermore-based parent company of brands cited in a lawsuit responded to allegations that their wines contain unsafe levels of arsenic.
Check your wine rack--all of these California wines allegedly have dangerous levels of arsenic.
Suit alleges winemakers knowingly sell arsenic-contaminated wines such as Menage a Trois, Sutter Home, Wine Cube, Charles Shaw, and Beringer
The measles outbreak was able to spread far and wide because of the prevalence of unvaccinated people, researchers found.
Are you ready to enjoy an extra hour of daylight in the evening?
Brittany Maynard’s decision to 'die with dignity' provides an opportunity to look at life and death in an entirely new light.