Drug store giants Walgreens and Rite Aid are increasing the minimum age you have to be to buy tobacco.
The advisory is for all Los Angeles County beaches, and remains in effect until at least 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Swimmers and surfers, be aware that a rain advisory is in effect along the Los Angeles and Orange County coastline.
Residents are advised to avoid physical activity and stay indoors because smoke from the Woolsey Fire can cause serious health problems.
As the 2018-19 flu season approaches, the CDC is reminding people that it is once again time to get vaccinated.
The 37th annual RHE “Hills Are Alive 10K/5K run/walk will be Saturday, August 11 at 8 am.
The Grand Opening Celebration will include deals like free introductory classes and discounts off memberships and retail.
LA County health officials have issued an elevated bacteria warning to swimmers and surfers at local beaches.
Though crews have the Los Angeles County wildfires mostly contained, Palos Verdes residents are advised to take precautions for the smoke.
Did your favorite Palos Verdes eatery make the Los Angeles County Health Department's naughty list?
The report is the first analysis of life expectancy rates in over a decade for cities and unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County.
Matthew Medina needs a transplant soon because his immune system is so weakened from his disease that a common virus could kill him.
Health officials urge parents to continue to advocate about the danger of tobacco use.
Vermin was the main culprit behind local restaurant closures. Find out if your favorite Palos Verdes eatery make the grade.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning swimmers and surfers to avoid storm water runoff.
Officials issued a rain advisory, urging people heading to the beach to avoid swimming in areas where runoff is being dumped into the ocean.
Dr. Richard Seongjun Kim was convicted of 17 felony counts of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical need
Animals respond differently than humans to heat, animal services officials said.
California Water Service notified residents Monday night that a breach at a remote storage tank might have rendered the water unsafe.
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The Ultraviolet Index Level in Los Angeles will be at a high exposure level on Wednesday.
Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
Dockweiler State Beach remains closed and swimmers are being warned to stay out of the water at neighboring beaches.
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The death of an LA County man is the first West Nile casualty of the mosquito season, which peaks in the late summer and early fall.
About 250,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the storm system, washing out to sea in the Long Beach area.
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework awaits many of them. Also, you might want to rethink taking selfies with friends.
An LA child is recovering after contracting the disease during a camping trip to Yosemite. It's the state's first case since 2006.
Other states may follow ours - one of strictest in nation - and eliminate philosophical and religious exemptions, Stanford experts say.
The previously healthy “male youth" had to be hospitalized to control the virus.
Already in the Top 5 last year, it moved up two slots.
The deceased individual was from Nevada County north of Lake Tahoe, state health officials said.
The personal data of as many as 4.5 million people has been exposed in an attack of the UCLA Health computer system.
"No matter how long it takes, we will protect our children and the parents' right to choose," said mandatory vaccination opponents.
Researchers at City of Hope say they created a therapy that effectively uses Salmonella bacterium to kill tumors.
A study says 50 hospitals in the U.S. are charging uninsured patients around 10 times more than the actual cost of care.
Hundreds of opponents from Southern California attended the hearing and held a rally on the capitol steps.