Department of Public Health

August 18
State Mandates Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test For Indoor Events
- Coronavirus
All attendees at California indoor events with more than 1,000 people in attendance will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the event, according to rules announced Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health. The state previously allowed people to simply “self-attest” to being vaccinated […]

Ceci Partridge
August 18August 17
As additional shots mRNA shots roll out, Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients told to wait
- Coronavirus
(CNN) — The calls and emails about Covid-19 boosters have already started coming in to Dr. William Schaffner’s medical center in Nashville, Tennessee. It started last week, when the the the US Food and Drug Administration and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended an additional dose for certain immunocompromised people who had been given […]

Ceci Partridge
August 05
California ordering all workers in health-care settings to be vaccinated
- California
- Coronavirus
All workers in health-care facilities across California will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under a revised order issued today by the state Department of Public Health. The state had previously announced that workers in health-care settings had the option of either being vaccinated or undergoing weekly COVID- 19 testing. The new order […]

Aliyah Fullen
February 04February 04
County Second Dose Vaccine Clinics Up and Running
- Local
The second day of second dose vaccine clinics went as planned in Riverside County. One of them was held at COVID super-site at the Indio Fairgrounds, where one side is dedicated to drive through testing and the other to COVID vaccinations. On Thursday it was a by appointment only, second dose clinic. Those receiving their […]

Kitty Alvarado
February 28February 28
Whistleblower Complaint about Coronavirus Quarantine Triggers Alarm
- Community
- Local
Complaints that healthcare professionals temporarily stationed at March Air Reserve Base to oversee the precautionary quarantine of nearly 200 evacuees for possible coronavirus exposure were not properly trained prompted a congressman Thursday to call for an investigation. “I am extremely concerned and alarmed by the allegations a senior official at Health & Human Services has […]
January 03January 03
US on track for one of the worst flu seasons in decades
- Entertainment
This flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades, according to the United States’ top infectious disease doctor. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, said while it’s impossible to predict how the flu will play out, the season so far is on track […]
December 16December 16
California Health Officials Warn of Possible Measles Exposure at LAX
- Community
Three people with the measles virus recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport, the LA County Department of Public Health said Monday, as it warned that others may have been exposed. The three people, who do not live in Los Angeles, were in the airport December 11 between 6:50 a.m. and noon in Terminals 4 […]
May 24May 24
California Senate Votes For Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks
- Community
- Local
Sodas and other sugary drinks sold in California would come with warning labels about obesity, diabetes and tooth decay under a bill that narrowly cleared the state Senate on Thursday despite strong opposition from the beverage industry. The Senate voted 21-11 on Thursday to require warning labels on drinks that contain 75 calories or more […]

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