Los Angeles reaches $35 million settlement with Monsanto over PCBs
Pollution of key Los Angeles waterways such as Santa Monica Bay, the Port of Los Angeles and Echo Park Lake…
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California lawmakers call for more studies on paraquat
California lawmakers have approved a bill that could help strengthen regulations on the use of paraquat, a powerful herbicide linked…
Prison worker dies at Atwater federal prison in Central Valley; possible fentanyl exposure
The mailroom supervisor at a federal prison in Atwater died Friday as a result of exposure to mail laced with…
Graphic online images can cause psychological harm, UCI experts say
Photographs showing former President Trump's bloodied face have appeared on social media platforms and news outlets in recent days, along…
Second twin dies after exposure to lethal drugs, police say
Two days after his twin brother died of a suspected drug overdose, a second 3-year-old boy also died after being…
Inmates and guards hospitalized after “toxic” exposure in women's prison
Eight people at the Lynwood women's jail were hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after being exposed to a “toxic substance,” according to…
Gas stoves may contribute to premature deaths and childhood asthma
Lung-irritating pollution created by cooking with gas stoves may be contributing to tens of thousands of premature deaths and cases…
Assembly Passes Bill to Require Farmers to Notify Before Using Pesticides Near Schools
SACRAMENT- On Tuesday, the state Assembly passed legislation that would require farms within a quarter-mile of a school to notify…