Salvador Bagüez, The Times’ first Latino superstar with ‘the soul of an artist’
There are multi-talents, and then there was Salvador Bagüez. Hollywood used him as a bit actor in 1950s…
Patients worry as St. Louis’ Long COVID clinic set to close
Michele Munz | Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — They face different symptoms of Long COVID, but they all share…
The Building Blocks of Global Health Security
Lawrence O. Gostin discusses the importance of equity and science in the face of threats to global health…
The forgotten man who was California’s original king of deportation
He sent federal immigration agents into Southern California communities, farms and workplaces vowing to drive “illegal aliens” back…
Four States Pass Laws Allowing OTC Ivermectin, More States Pending Legislation
Four states passed laws allowing for over the counter (OTC) sale of ivermectin (Stromectol; Merck)—a drug that has…
A California-trained ocean researcher bemoans Trump-led cuts at NOAA
It’s hard for Californians not to be riveted by the hot war that President Trump has brought to…
Kennedy vaccines lawsuit: Doctors and public health organizations sue over policy change
NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of doctors’ groups and public health organizations sued the U.S. government on…
California fire season kicks off with a blazing bang
It’s going to be a bad fire season. Even at what historically has been the start of rainy…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed. What does that mean?
Newsletter You’re reading the Essential California newsletter Our reporters guide you through the most important news, features and…
Oregon health Q&A: What’s the vaccine outlook for fall for COVID, flu?
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and…