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Mosquito-borne illness is surging in Long Beach. We asked experts why and how to protect yourself

Avatar photo by John Donegan September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

West Nile cases are worse than they’ve been in a decade, and the infections themselves have been unusually severe.

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Long Beach offers free vaccine clinic to ensure students are up to date before school starts

by Kate Raphael August 7, 2026August 11, 2026
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Health provider quits at Long Beach LGBTQ Center, disrupting gender-affirming care

by Kate Raphael August 5, 2026August 5, 2026
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Long Beach to give away hundreds more gun safes in effort to further reduce gun violence

Avatar photo by Jacob Sisneros July 27, 2026July 27, 2026
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Swapping a nursing home for ‘neighborhoods’: Long Beach VA unveils new care facility

Avatar photo by John Donegan July 24, 2026July 24, 2026
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LA County drug overdose deaths declined for third straight year in 2025, mirroring national trend

by Aaron Schrank, LAist June 29, 2026June 29, 2026
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California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters June 22, 2026June 22, 2026
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Split verdict on California health taxes as cost-of-living anxiety takes its toll

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters June 10, 2026
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Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits

by Makenna Cramer, LAist May 21, 2026May 21, 2026
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Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

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