As the country awaits imminent approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California’s counties have shifted into high gear.
The Marin County Health Department and Marin County schools have begun planning for emergency authorization of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11.
Remote Imperial County is one of the poorest regions in California. Yet its COVID vaccination rate is tied with San Francisco, just behind affluent Marin and Santa Clara counties.
The county’s largest EMT provider, American Medical Response in Modesto, told the Board of Supervisors that it saw a 50% drop in enrollment last year due to COVID-19 illnesses and restrictions on education.
“We do need to work harder to ensure that there’s good information and easy access to vaccinations for our younger people,” said LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.
The U.S. is just eight days away from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday.
Los Angeles County has 60 days to transfer some 280 youths out of the Barry J. Nidorf and Central juvenile halls following a decision by state regulators on Tuesday.
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $306.5 billion revised budget proposal Friday amid a shortfal