The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says exposure to contaminated waters "may increase the risk of illness" ...

As Southern California faces a massive heat wave, some L.A. County beaches have been hit with warnings about unsafe bacteria levels in coastal waters.

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta publicly alleges Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her, following a New York Times ...

A new Kansas law instantly invalidated the licenses of 1,700 people who had been allowed to update their gender on their ...

Despite this week’s record-breaking heat wave, public health officials are urging residents to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in the ocean at several LA County beaches due to elevated bacteria ...

Elevated bacteria levels in the ocean on Monday prompted the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) to issue an Ocean Water Use Warning for some LA County beaches. The LACDPH said the ...

Dozens of restaurants and markets across Los Angeles County were forced to close their doors over the past month after health inspectors discovered unsanitary conditions. The violations ranged from ...

Relief could soon be on the way for New Yorkers searching for a public bathroom. The City Council is voting Thursday on legislation that would require one public restroom for every 2,000 residents by ...

Amid ICE raids and dire Medicaid cuts, an LA safety net system fights to care for some of the city's most vulnerable residents.