California's 4th Vaping Death Comes As Santa Cruz Co. Cracks Down

It is the fourth vaping-associated death in California since July.

Kaiser Permanente health grants to county top $500,000

28 Santa Cruz County nonprofits to share in Kaiser Permanente grants supporting healthy eating and active living, access to care, more

Why Californians Could Bear The Brunt Of Trump Food Stamp Cuts

"We're not going to be able to survive," says Antoinette Martinez, who does her grocery shopping at the FoodMaxx in Watsonville.

Kaiser renews grant to Encompass: reduce mental health stigmas

For the second year, Kaiser Permanente makes $90K grant to Encompass: reduce stigmas preventing teens from getting mental health care

Feds Update Nursing Home Ratings: See Watsonville's Grades

The federal government has updated how it evaluates nursing homes. Here are the ratings for Watsonville.

Here’s How Clean Santa Cruz County's Air Really Is

The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report. See what they found for Santa Cruz County.

Housing is Health: Kaiser Permanente $150,000 grant to CAB

Watsonville-based Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County gets grant to help hundreds of families achieve stable housing

Whooping Cough Cases Soaring In Santa Cruz County, Officials Say

The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency reports that there have been 66 confirmed whooping cough cases since Sept. 1.

Highest rating 8th year in a row: Kaiser Permanente Medicare

Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan in NCAL earns highest 5 Star rating 8th year in a row from CMS for service and quality excellence

Top Medicare ranking for Kaiser Permanente NCAL: Nat'l group

National Committee for Quality Assurance ranks NCAL Kaiser Permanente Medicare tops for patient experience, prevention , and treatment

KP Santa Cruz County now offers Medicare health plan coverage

Medicare eligible residents of Santa Cruz County can enroll October 15 for Kaiser Medicare health plan coverage starting January 1, 2019

Kaiser Permanente grants aid county's "Community Health"

Kaiser Permanente Community Health grants $500,000 to 23 local non-profits, aiming to encourage mental health care, nutrition, family safety

KP San Jose gets high marks in US News quality study

Medical center oversees Kaiser Permanent Santa Cruz County: receives high quality marks from US News and World Report study

Know Your Medicare Rights

"One very important right is to get Medicare-covered emergency care when and where you need it – anywhere in the United States."

Dominican Hospital Receives Award For Environmental Excellence

The Partner for Change Award recognizes health care facilities that continuously improve and expand upon programs to eliminate mercury.

Encompass gets Kaiser grant to help reduce mental health stigma

Santa Cruz County agency receives $89, 985 grant from Kaiser Permanente for outreach to youth and others

Watsonville Kaiser Permanente Nurse "jumps in" to help ailing man

Meeting in San Jose, Kaiser Permanente's Elena Gonzalez, RN, helps confused motorist find way to Emergency Department.

Watsonville Hospital Receives "C" Hospital Safety Grade

The nonprofit group Leapfrog has released its hospital safety grades. See how your local hospital fared.

Upcoming March Blood Drives In Santa Cruz County

More than 13,000 blood and platelet donations are needed every day.

Cat-hatted readers from Kaiser Permanente thrill school children

Doctor, administrator read to children at Radcliff Elementary, bringing home message of life-long reading from Kaiser Permanente

Hepatitis A Outbreak Ends In Santa Cruz Co., Starts In Another

The last documented case was reported on Oct. 28, 2017.

Health Dept. Advises Against Recreationally Harvested Shellfish

Health department officials say dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins have been detected in mussels from Monterey Co.

Health Department Issues Advisory For All Monterey Co. Beaches

Health officials said the public should not to have contact with ocean water for three days after the latest rain.

Several Monterey Co. Beaches Closed After Sewage Spill

County officials said beaches will remain closed until lab results show that the water is safe again.

Monterey County Selected For National Health Survey

The survey is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Monterey County Resident Dies From Flu

The person who died was under 65, but county officials did not release any additional details about the decedent.

4,654​ Drug Overdose Deaths In California During 2016: CDC

The CDC reported that more than 63,600 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016.

Best in state: Ofc. Patient Advocate honors Kaiser Permanente

Report card on healthcare quality from state's Office of the Patient Advocate lauds Kaiser Permanente with top rating.

Heroic Rescue by Kaiser Permanente Santa Cruz Cty staffer

Her car on fire after a head-on crash on Highway 17, Kaiser Permanente Santa Cruz County's Chris Amos pulls the driver to safety

Two Ways to Get Your Medicare Benefits

Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage? It can be confusing. Do you know the difference, and which is best for you?

Kaiser Permanente Pledges $1M For Mexican Earthquake Relief

Kaiser Permanente physician accompanies Intl. Medical Corps for on-scene assessment of health needs

Kaiser Permanente grants nearly $1M for Santa Cruz County health, wellness

27 nonprofits to share in first annual Kaiser Permanente Santa Cruz County Community Benefit grants for health, wellness.

Health Clinic In Santa Cruz Co. To Get More Than $2 Million In Grant Money

BREAKING: The money given to the Watsonville-based Salud Para La Gente will be used to give health care to vulnerable residents.

Heart Rehab program at Kaiser Permanente lowers risk of repeat heart attack

Research: successful nurse-facilitated program gets patients to exercise, lower blood pressure, eat better, take meds, more

Kaiser Permanente San Jose MD honored for aiding San Francisco Tenderloin residents

Dr James Jang innovates classic medical strategy in poor SF neighborhood, wins national KP Community Service award

Kaiser Permanente Now Open in Santa Cruz County

Three New Medical Offices, Watsonville Community Hospital Available for Members

Young heart transplant recipient celebrates long life, holidays at Kaiser Permanente

Gianna Paniagua, a well-known artist, received a new heart at 14 months old, now lauds her Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara care team

Know Your Rights, Watsonville: Medicare Benefits For Terminally Ill

Medicare’s hospice benefit allows you to stay in the comfort of your home, unless you need care in an inpatient facility.

California's Kaiser Permanente earns top 4-Star score on state's clinical quality report card

9th consecutive year receiving top 4-star rating for quality care from the state's Office of the Patient Advocate

Blood Drives Set Through End Of Month Including In Watsonville

Support "Breast Cancer Awareness Month." Cancer patients are often in need of blood products.