California has reported its first two West Nile virus deaths of 2026, both in Central Valley counties. Officials are urging residents to take mosquito precautions as virus activity rises statewide.

After a decade of treatment for multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis, a Lincoln woman is finding health, mobility and joy again after CAR-T therapy.

Tests found Legionella in a water line at a leased Department of Industrial Relations office in Lodi, and the agency says remediation is underway as unions press for answers.

Two mosquito samples in Yuba County tested positive for West Nile on July 7, prompting the district to step up spraying and urge precautions.

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.

Placer Mosquito officials confirmed the county's first West Nile–positive mosquito samples of 2026 and are expanding trapping and targeted treatments. Residents are urged to use repellents and report dead birds.

Sacramento County has recorded its first human West Nile infection this year; officials say the patient is recovering and urge repellents, backyard cleanups and reporting dead birds.

Sacramento‑Yolo Mosquito ↑ Vector Control will release non‑biting, Wolbachia‑carrying male mosquitoes across roughly 120 acres in Rosemont this July–October to suppress Aedes aegypti.

Placer County will join the County Medical Services Program to shore up care for low‑income adults as officials warn thousands could lose Medi‑Cal coverage.

Tests flagged elevated lead at Gregori High; the school shut off drinking outlets and officials are coordinating follow-up sampling and remediation. Health agencies urge simple precautions.

San Joaquin County recorded its first West Nile‑positive mosquito sample of 2026 after a Delta trap tested positive. Officials urged residents to dump standing water and use repellent.

UC Davis has launched a Merced pilot study with the local Hmong community to document pesticide use among farmworkers and explore links to bladder health.

New analyses link GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic to rare cases of gastroparesis, but experts say most users tolerate them. Persistent nausea or vomiting should prompt a medical check.