December 23, 2024 #1 Local News, Information and Event Source for the Century City/Westwood areas.

Tag: Department of Public Health


Supervisors Approve Unused Drug Disposal Campaign

June 15, 2016

June 15, 2016

The Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to back an educational campaign about how to dispose of unused drugs and syringes, but...

L.A. County Department of Public Health to give public update on measles outbreak

February 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health planned plans to give the public an update today on the measles...

Proposal to consolidate county public health services draws fire from health advocates

January 14, 2015

January 14, 2015

A proposal to consolidate the county’s public health, mental health and health services departments drew fire from mental health advocates...

Nine Disneyland visitors contract measles

January 7, 2015

January 7, 2015

Nine people who visited Disneyland or Disney’s California Adventure Park in Anaheim in mid-December have contracted measles, the state Department...

Los Angeles County director of public health addresses Ebola outbreak, says Southland risk is low

August 2, 2014

August 2, 2014

  Despite rising public awareness of a deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa and plans to bring two patients to the...

Santa Monica to Regulate E-Cigarettes

June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

In an opening salvo, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved on Tuesday the drafting of an ordinance to regulate...