Sutter Health announced plans to acquire Minneapolis-based Allina Health in a non-cash deal that would form a roughly $26B system and promise regional investments. Local leaders say patient care and day-to-day operations will continue as usual while regulators review the deal.

Costco is recalling its Kirkland meatloaf meal kit after a supplier warned of potential Salmonella in an ingredient. Affected sell‑by dates run March 5–16, 2026; refunds available.

Providence will stop admitting pediatric inpatients at Santa Rosa Memorial on March 27 and repurpose the eight‑bed unit for adult care, prompting concern from doctors and county advisers.

An Oakland wrongful‑death suit and new class actions have sharpened scrutiny of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors after reports of false low readings and deaths. Regulators are urging users to check serial numbers and switch to fingersticks when readings don’t match symptoms.

Aedes aegypti — a bottle‑cap‑breeding, day‑biting mosquito that can spread dengue and Zika — has been detected in parts of the Bay Area; officials urge residents to clear standing water.

Wastewater scans and public‑health data show human metapneumovirus rising in parts of Northern California. The virus can cause a seal‑like 'barking' cough in young children.

UCSF researchers found SPF 50 lotions vary widely in price and that lower‑cost sunscreens may prompt fuller, more protective use.

Santa Clara County confirmed a measles case in an adult who recently traveled abroad; officials say the vaccinated patient is isolating and urged residents to check MMR status.

A winter surge of death cap and lookalike mushrooms has hospitalized dozens in California, with Spanish‑speaking and Mayan immigrant communities among the hardest hit.

Clinicians at San Francisco General say ICE’s expanded presence inside hospitals is disrupting care, straining emergency departments and prompting new state privacy rules.

A UMN public‑health alert ties ByHeart powdered formula to 51 infant botulism cases across 19 states. All infants were hospitalized; officials report no deaths so far.

Trevor D. Brand will lead Alta Bates Summit Medical Center beginning March 30. Sutter says he brings experience running Sutter Delta in Antioch.

State audits flagged 428 schools and the State Controller’s Office says districts lost more than $2.2M in attendance funding as measles activity climbs. Districts are tightening enrollment checks and running catch‑up clinics.