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Brown pelicans and other coastal birds are appearing at rescue centers in droves as Pacific heat wave broils coastal waters

The 19 infections were linked to Kaiser's medical center in Santa Clara. Most of those who fell sick are recovering at home, Kaiser said in a statement last week.

The expanded number of teams at this year's men's World Cup will help make the games the worst for the climate in history, mainly because of massive air travel.

Officials have confirmed a measles case in a Los Angeles County resident who recently traveled internationally.

California health officials have released new scientific findings about health risks from exposure to two air toxics present in California's ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide.

The MV Hondius was the epicenter of the first-ever deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a modern cruise ship. Was this a freak occurrence, or a sign of things to come?

More than 200 drugs in the pipeline for ALS are stuck in a system that favors big, slow-moving pharmaceutical companies.

Workers at Agresti Calf Ranch in the Central Valley also were spotted removing animals' horns, apparently without anesthesia.

California passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. Infectious disease experts break down the potential risk.

A Bay Area resident stuck on a cruise ship with a deadly hantavirus outbreak has returned to Santa Clara County and is being monitored by health officials.

Activists and experts say the time is ripe to activate bipartisan legislation to address pollution in the Tijuana River.

California residents were among the 147 passengers and staff aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship when it was stricken by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus that has left three dead.

A preliminary survey found 20% of street trees that survived the 2025 fires have gone missing in the past year. Local advocates blame a lack of watering and careless contractors.

Indoor tanning is associated with a 75% increase in melanoma risk. A proposed FDA rule intended to protect children is now gone.