Baby Meadow weighed under a pound at birth with fused-shut eyes and no outer skin layer. She's now John Muir Walnut Creek's tiniest NICU survivor ever.

Free lunch, vaccines and nearly 100 resource booths await Alameda County seniors at the Sept. 24 festival. Registration is required and spots are limited.

Bayview is set to regain a local pharmacy in early 2027 after Walgreens left the neighborhood without one. The planned D10 Community Pharmacy is being built around seniors and neighborhood access.

Two Santa Clara County adults are recovering from West Nile virus as officials prepare targeted mosquito treatments after detecting infected mosquitoes.

Statewide test positivity and sewage markers are ticking up in California; health officials say hospitalizations remain low but vulnerable people should stay current on vaccines.

Napa County alerted residents after a dead crow outside Napa tested positive for West Nile virus. Officials say there are no local human cases so far.

New research ties wildfire smoke to thousands of U.S. deaths and hundreds of thousands worldwide. Experts and public‑health agencies offer clear steps to reduce exposure.

Cottonwood Post‑Acute Rehab in Woodland will temporarily close after structural problems were found in the roof; residents are being moved and staff face layoffs.

A nationwide shortage of the chemotherapy ifosfamide is forcing oncologists to change treatment plans and hunt for scarce vials. Regulators and hospitals are racing to stretch supply and find imports.

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger announced an early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis and said he hopes his disclosure will help other families facing memory concerns.

San José approved a $764,000 community paramedicine pilot to train firefighter‑paramedics to divert frequent 911 callers to care instead of the ER. The small team could hit the streets this fall if state sign‑off arrives.

San Diego County says CSUSM students and staff may have been exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; brief Sprinter exposures were also reported.

An Idaho visitor to Oroville required 54 vials of antivenom and an airlift to Stanford after a double rattlesnake bite. Officials warn this season is unusually active.