"This is our Hurricane Katrina—an epochal disaster that's changing Los Angeles," said Dr. David Eisenman, whose research focuses on public health and disasters. "The fire transformed everything: our ...

After a brief moment when Americans came together to battle a virus, the pandemic accelerated divisions of all kinds. If it ...

Local and state health departments in New York collect and own health data rather than the federal government. With uncertainties surrounding federal data sharing, this means we can still monitor ...

In the U.S. public health system, local and state health departments collect and own the data rather than the federal ...

Changes to hiring and retention practices grew the department by 19,000 people in four years. But former officials warn that's still not enough for Trump's ambitious policy goals.

Effective immediately, Good Samaritan is requiring face masks in all outpatient waiting areas within the hospital due to a substantial increase in respiratory illness within the community. This precau ...

A majority of t City Council now want Police Chief Todd Pinion to be terminated but, with the mayor opposing termination and no supermajority, his job remains safe. At Monday's council meeting, ...