Hospital Announces Funding for Installation of Defibrillators throughout Los Gatos and Campbell Mountain View, Calif. (September 8, 2015) – El Camino Hospital today commended Gov. Jerry Brown for signing Read More »
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California Lawmaker Renews Efforts for $2 Tobacco Tax Increase
On Wednesday, state Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) renewed efforts to increase California’s tobacco tax by $2 per pack, theAP/Sacramento Bee reports (AP/Sacramento Bee, 8/26). The current state tax on a Read More »
E-smoke, tobacco bills on the move
Hang on to your hats, California smokers — a cyclone of tobacco legislation is blowing through the Golden State. Moves to crack down on electronic cigarettes, further regulate smokes in Read More »
Special Session Gives New Life to Tobacco Bills
The legislative move to shift six tobacco-related bills to the special session on health care was a remarkable event in the California Legislature, basically circumventing the Assembly Committee on Governmental Read More »
Petaluma Earns “HeartSafe Community” Designation
PETALUMA, Calif., June 17, 2015 – Petaluma Health Care District(PHCD) is pleased to announce that the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and Petaluma City Council have designated Petaluma a HeartSafe Read More »
Jerry Brown signs California vaccine bill
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed one of the strictest schoolchild vaccination laws in the country, eliminating personal and religious belief exemptions for vaccines. The governor’s signature came one day Read More »
CA Senate sends mandatory vaccines bill to governor
After months of packed committee hearings and lengthy floor debates, California’s controversial mandatory vaccinations proposal finally heads to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration. In a 24-14 concurrence vote, the state Read More »
National Public Health Week
April 6-12, 2015 is National Public Health Week! This week is dedicated to highlighting public health achievements and raising awareness of public health issues. Health education can reduce the consequences Read More »
23 Measles Cases Confirmed; Calif. Lawmakers Plan Vaccine Bill
On Monday, the California Department of Public Health confirmed 107 measles cases in the state, at least 39 of which can be linked directly to an outbreak that began at Read More »