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California leaders launch Canada-to-Mexico I-5 truck charging corridor to curb diesel pollution

The health impacts of diesel trucking are not limited to warehouses or industrial zones.

California · 09-18

SFGate

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Newsom signs law as Californians brace for loss of healthcare coverage

Californians will soon need to prove they work in order to keep coverage.

California · 09-16
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Vaccine Mandate Advocate Challenges Party-Switching Conservative in Bid to Flip Seat

A high-stakes House race taking shape in the Sacramento region is putting healthcare front and center, as two candidates with sharply contrasting records vie for a redrawn district that could help tip the balance of power in Washington. Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and former state senator known for authoring...

California · 09-17
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CBS News

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Why Planned Parenthood is offering Botox and fillers for the first time

Sacramento, CA · 09-19

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Some Valley schools see kindergarten vaccine rates for measles fall short of ‘herd immunity’

Amid conflicting messages over the safety of vaccines, cases of measles have been on the rise both in California and the U.S. this year compared to 2025. And in the San Joaquin Valley, where two cases of measles have been reported so far in 2026, vaccination rates among kindergarten students at a growing number of schools are falling short of a level considered to provide “herd immunity” to prevent the disease from spreading.

California · 09-18

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Health care workers picket outside San Leandro hospital

Dozens of nurses are on the picket line Thursday in the East Bay. About 250 health care workers are participating in an informational picket as they push Kindred Hospital San Francisco Bay Area in San Leandro for a new contract. Nurses are demanding better pay and say they are dealing...

San Leandro, CA · 09-17

LAist

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A state program now puts $3,000 in the pockets of foster, COVID-bereaved youth entering adulthood

A recently launched state program provides money for longtime foster youth and low-income children who lost a parent due to the coronavirus.

California · 09-17

SFGate

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SF: Supervisor Proposes Designating Noriega Street As Sunset Healthcare Corridor

San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong, who represents the Sunset District, announced an effort Wednesday to designate a long stretch of Noriega Street as the "Sunset Healthcare Corridor." For decades, Noriega Street has had a high concentration of healthcare clinics that are able to serve the neighborhood's monolingual, Chinese population. From...

San Francisco, CA · 09-16

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20+ states sue CMS over rule cutting Medicaid funds for youth gender-affirming care

Twenty-one states, plus the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit Sept. 2 against HHS and CMS, challenging a rule that will cut off Medicaid and CHIP federal funds for youth gender-affirming care. The rule, released in August and set to take effect Oct. 13, restricts states from using Medicaid federal...

California · 09-18

MyUtahNews.com

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California Communities Gain New Hope Through Align Recovery's Fentanyl Treatment

Align Recovery Centers in Sonoma provides compassionate fentanyl treatment with trauma-informed care and community-focused aftercare to help restore lives. SONOMA, CA, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sonoma, CA – Across California communities, the fentanyl crisis continues to impact lives, affect families, and challenge local health systems. Align Recovery Centers is raising awareness of the growing need for accessible, medically supported treatment and community-centered treatment pathways. By offering trauma-informed, evidence-based care in a residential setting, Align Recovery Centers aims to reduce harm, restore stability, and reconnect individuals with their communities.

Sonoma, CA · 09-18

Animal of Things

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5 Types of Frogs in Southern California (With Identification Tips)

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Pixabay on Pexels Southern California is not exactly the first place people think of when they picture frog country, yet the region supports a surprising mix of amphibians adapted to everything from coastal sage scrub to alpine streams. Some of the types of frogs in Southern California are so common they show up in suburban swimming pools, while … This article, 5 Types of Frogs in Southern California (With Identification Tips) , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Can You Own an Axolotl in Massachusetts? What State Law Really Says • What Is Batrachophobia? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment for the Fear of Amphibians • Can You Own an Axolotl in New Mexico? Permits, Penalties, and Legal Rules Explained

Southern California, CA · 09-19

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California Secretary of State Announces Safe at Home Program Now Accepting Applications for Individuals Seeking and Providing Legally Protected Health Services

September 14, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., has announced that the state’s. is now accepting applications for individuals seeking and providing legally protected health services in California. AB 82 (Chapter 679, Statutes of 2025) expands California’s Safe at Home program...

California · 09-14

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Prop 44 Seeks More Spending for Patient Care, Less on Overhead and Executive Pay

This November, California voters will consider the pros and cons of various ballot measures, including Proposition 44, which aims to set strict spending requirements for nonprofit health clinics. Supporters say the goal is to increase accountability, but opponents worry it could negatively impact patient care and end up forcing many clinics to close.

California · 09-17

KSBY News

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2026-27 COVID and flu vaccines now available on the Central Coast

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 09-17

ABC10

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California classic cars could be exempt from smog checks

California · 09-17

Main Street Dollars

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Paul Richard Randall drew 30 years and owes $178,746,556.22 for billing California’s Medicaid program for pain cream and vitamins

A federal court sentenced Paul Richard Randall, 67, of Orange, California, to 30 years in federal prison this month for running a pharmacy billing scheme that drained nearly $270 million from Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. Over an eleven-month stretch, Randall’s operation billed the program for prescription pain creams and an over-the-counter vitamin dressed up as […]

California · 09-13

EdSource

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A state program now puts $3,000 in the pockets of foster, Covid-bereaved youth entering adulthood

California this summer started its HOPE program, putting $3,000 in accounts for foster and Covid-bereaved youth as they start adulthood without parental support.

California · 09-17

Axios

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California attempts to crack down on health spending

California has decided to play hardball with health care costs, adding steep penalties to enforce state-directed caps on per capita spending increases. Why it matters: The move could prompt other states to follow, but also serve as a warning of the trade-offs that come with forcing providers to make do with less money. There's no assurance the penalties will even get off the ground: Industry opposition is thick, and the California Hospital Association has already sued to block the state's caps. Driving the news: California recently adopted steep penalties for hospitals, physician groups and insurers that exceed previously set caps on health spending. Violators will pay up to 125% of the amount they spend over the limit, with the earliest fines in 2028, CalMatters reports . The state's annual spending growth cap started at 3.5% in 2025 and gradually drops to 3% in 2029, with seven "high-cost" hospitals facing lower targets . The big picture: Caps are one of the ways that states are responding to ever-increasing health care costs — and the affordability issues compounded by those increases. California's spending growth target isn't unique. Its new enforcement mechanism could be, if implemented. Nine states have instituted health spending growth

California · 09-14

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California delayed Medi-Cal dental cuts for immigrants. Worry and confusion persist.

For months, millions of immigrants in California received the same message: Get ready to lose your Medi-Cal dental benefits. Two rounds of notification letters, roughly 4.6 million in all, were sent to affected immigrants statewide. Families were horrified to learn that certain adults — undocumented individuals, deferred action recipients, many...

California · 09-15

MediaFeed

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California weighs penalties for healthcare providers that don’t rein in costs

California weighs penalties for healthcare providers that don’t rein in costs California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of […]

California · 09-15