Health

State expands recreational shellfish warning

The California Department of Public Health's latest warning of poisons found in recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish was issued to Santa…

6 years ago

State issues shellfish toxin warning

The California Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday for paralytic shellfish poison found in shellfish caught in Sonoma…

6 years ago

Trio found dead from overdose identified

Three men found dead last month on a street in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood have been identified by the medical…

6 years ago

Mussel-eating beach visitor poisoned by shellfish toxin

Marin County Public Health has confirmed one case of illness from paralytic shellfish poison.

6 years ago

Marin issues warnings over toxic shellfish

Marin County Public Health officials are warning people not to harvest mussels, clams and oysters along the county coast.

6 years ago

Balboa Park welcomes $1.6M community garden

A new community garden has opened in San Francisco's Balboa Park neighborhood, the Recreation and Park Department said.

6 years ago

Jane Kim promises clean streets if elected mayor

San Francisco Supervisor and mayoral candidate Jane Kim unveiled her plans on Wednesday to clean up the streets if voters…

6 years ago

Legislation would allow students access to medical cannabis

A California state senator has introduced legislation that would let local school districts pursue policies to allow K-12 students with…

6 years ago

Stanford professor leading recall campaign targeted with rape threat

A substance found Wednesday in a package sent to the Stanford University professor responsible for leading the recall campaign against…

6 years ago

Pot edibles fingered in James Lick Middle School ‘intoxication’

Ten students were hospitalized at James Lick Middle School Tuesday after consuming what appears to be cannabis.

6 years ago

Marin veterinarian named TED2018 fellow

A Bay Area scientist is the first veterinarian to be chosen as a TED Fellow.

6 years ago

Blood supply in the red, donation centers say

Local blood centers are asking Bay Area residents for help because this year's unusually bad flu season has reduced donations.

6 years ago

Sewage spill soils Del Monte beach

Del Monte Beach in Monterey is closed until the water becomes safe again because of sewage spilling into the nearby…

6 years ago

Fifth flu death hits Santa Clara County

Another person has died in Santa Clara County due to the flu, bringing the total number of flu-related deaths countywide…

6 years ago

Blood donors sought amid O-negative shortage

Officials with the Stanford Blood Center Thursday asked Bay Area residents to help address a critical shortage in O-negative blood…

6 years ago

Muir Woods reservations begin in January

All vehicles and shuttle passengers will be subject to the reservation system, but not visitors on foot or on bicycle.

6 years ago

Injured bobcat returns to wild after recovery

A bobcat that nearly died when hit by a car in August has recovered and was released back into the…

6 years ago

42,000 residents ‘repopulated’ after Tubbs Fire

Santa Rosa Fire Chief Tony Gossner said this afternoon 42,000 people have been "repopulated" to their homes in areas formerly…

7 years ago

Overnight mental health shelter opens

Homeless people experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues will have access to 24-hour care at a newly expanded program.

7 years ago

Unsafe lead levels found in drinking water at high school

Oakland Unified School District officials said Wednesday that unsafe levels of lead have been found at a water fountain and…

7 years ago

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