Health

Monterey County beaches safe after fecal matter advisory

Public health officials in Monterey County have lifted health advisories that were issued at three beaches due to fecal matter…

6 years ago

SF redirects surplus medications to public health clinics

Medications from patients no longer using them will soon be able to go to low-income clinic patients in San Francisco.

6 years ago

Hope Village encampment opens in San Jose

Volunteers began setting up the sanctioned Hope Village homeless encampment in its new home in San Jose Thursday.

6 years ago

Suicide net installation begins on Golden Gate Bridge

Some lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge will be closed on weeknights, excluding holidays, through 2021 as workers begin installing…

6 years ago

UC nurses set to vote on new five-year contract

Some 14,000 registered nurses working in University of California medical centers and student health centers are scheduled to vote this…

6 years ago

Laguna Honda workers allege unsafe staff shortage

Dozens of healthcare workers rallied outside of Laguna Honda Hospital, accusing the medical facility of creating unsafe conditions for both…

6 years ago

Smoky air forecast for Labor Day weekend

An air quality advisory has been issued through the Labor Day holiday because of smoky skies expected in the region…

6 years ago

Wildfire smoke keeps Camp Mather and Tawonga closed

Camp Mather, located near Yosemite National Park, will remain closed this week due to unhealthy air, San Francisco Recreation and…

6 years ago

Physician’s assistant convicted on opioid charges

A San Leandro physician's assistant who authorities said was the number one prescriber of opioids in California was convicted Tuesday…

6 years ago

November ballot measure to address homelessness

During a rally Tuesday afternoon outside of City Hall, supporters of the Our City, Our Home measure turned in 28,000…

6 years ago

Fecal contamination advisory for Monterey beaches

Monterey County health officials have posted an advisory at Lover's Point Beach and Monterey Municipal Beach due to fecal contamination.

6 years ago

Employee killed at Petaluma soap company

Petaluma police and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health are investigating the death of an employee of the…

6 years ago

Second body in week found at SF General

A second body was found at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in less than a week, police confirmed Tuesday.

6 years ago

Woman found dead in SF General power plant

A woman whose body was found Wednesday at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has been identified as 75-year-old Ruby Andersen…

6 years ago

SF police participate in ‘Teen Brain’ training

San Francisco police are attending a "Policing the Teen Brain" train-the-trainer session this week to prepare to train officers on…

6 years ago

Suicidal man rescued by helicopter

Sonoma County sheriff's deputies rescued a suicidal man on the roof of a Graton residence after a three-hour standoff Wednesday,…

6 years ago

Sutter Health tech snafu affects patient services

The Sutter Health system is experiencing systemwide connectivity issues, affecting patient services at all of its 24 locations.

6 years ago

UC nurses join strikers Tuesday

Registered nurses at the University of California's five major medical centers and 10 student health centers will picket alongside other…

6 years ago

Santa Cruz Co. issues hantavirus warning

A Santa Cruz County resident has been diagnosed with an infection caused by hantavirus, prompting public health officials with the…

6 years ago

SF mayor’s office expands needle cleanup efforts

San Francisco is getting additional help getting rid of syringes and needles that are left on city streets.

6 years ago

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