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The potential closure of the community hospital serving South Los Angeles would be 'devastating,' said L.A. County's Dr. Naman Shah. 'We would have untold misery from lack of access to care.'

A UCLA marmot lab has opened an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to raise funding for its research. So far, it's raised about $4,000.

The California Department of Public Health has identified agricultural workers in the state who were exposed to measles during an outbreak in Arizona.

At the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into contact with. By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, a new study found.

The CDC warns that electric fans can actually raise your body temperature in extreme heat. Learn the safe temperature limits and expert-backed ways to beat the heat.