About 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into Ballona Creek and out into the ocean, where it's been carried along the coast.
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A tuberculosis outbreak in LA County has killed one person and hospitalized nine more, health officials said.
A case of measles has been confirmed in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled throughout the county two weekends ago.
There have been measles cases reported up and down the state. Nationwide, measles cases already are nearly double the total for last year.
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In the face of a global outbreak, health officials are warning people who may have been exposed to the infected person.
LA County is home to some of the nations best hospitals as ranked by Healthgrades.
The nationwide blood shortage comes as blood donations have hit their lowest levels in 20 years, the Red Cross said.
Local and federal authorities believe a wholesaler sold oysters to Southland restaurants linked to gastrointestinal illness outbreaks.
The indoor and outdoor ban on wood burning was extended another 24 hours, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging caution in eating raw oysters until the source of the outbreak is identified.
Hospital officials hope someone can identify a man found unresponsive in downtown Los Angeles a week ago.
Over the past week in Los Angeles County Covid cases surged, health officials warned.
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It's early in the flu season, but state health officials recorded an increase in flu cases and deaths this month.
Several Los Angeles County beaches have elevated bacteria levels in the water, and the coming storm is likely to make it worse.
This is the first time in 40 years that the mosquito-borne encephalitis virus was discovered in the area, according to health officials.
This case marks only the second time California has documented locally transmitted dengue. The disease is not endemic in the state.
The plan for lifting the mandate is expected to be discussed in a future city council meeting.
Healthcare workers at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank began a five-day, unfair-labor practice walkout Monday.
It is the first time California documented a case of locally transmitted dengue. The disease is not endemic in the state.
Some 700 non-nursing healthcare workers at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank are set to begin a strike.
A line of frozen meatballs have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination, one of the causes of food poisoning, the USDA said.
The union coalition has pushed for higher wages and more staffing. Both sides met early Friday, coming one step closer to ending the strike.
Hundreds of medical personnel at St. Francis went on strike Monday to protest what the union contends is dangerously short staffing.
The strike which could start early Wednesday morning would be the largest healthcare strike in U.S. history.
As the ankle biter mosquito population explodes in California, federal health officials warn of a major spike of the imported virus.
Union delegates prepping for the largest healthcare strike in U.S. history suffered a massive Shigella bacteria outbreak.
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As the blood-sucking ankle-biters take bite out of the Golden State, human West Nile Virus cases are spiking.
About a mile of the beach was closed for several days after a blocked wastewater line spilled 10,000 gallons of sewage.
The money will be used by the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center to develop a treatment for glioblastoma.
Before heading out to surf and soak in the sun, make sure there aren't unhealthy levels of bacteria at your beach.
While no cases have been identified yet, LA County officials are recommending patrons get vaccinated against possible infection.