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Long Beach moves WIC office to health center at Houghton Park

by John Donegan Jan 27, 2026Jan 27, 2026

The food benefits program for Women, Infants and Children serves 13,400 Long Beach residents.

7 Long Beach students set out to find new ways to warn their peers about opioids

by Kate Raphael Oct 21, 2025Oct 21, 2025

Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters Oct 16, 2025Oct 16, 2025

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More severe strain of mpox reported in Long Beach — the 7th ever case in the U.S.

by John Donegan Oct 15, 2025Oct 15, 2025

California’s health insurance marketplace braces for chaos as shutdown persists

by Bernard J. Wolfson, KFF Health News Oct 15, 2025Oct 15, 2025

Long Beach caregivers say early childhood stress is rising; a city program aims to address that

by Kate Raphael Oct 13, 2025Oct 13, 2025

California releases its own vaccine recommendations as RFK shifts federal policy

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters Sep 18, 2025Sep 18, 2025

Long Beach launches early childhood mental health program

by Elly Yu, LAist Sep 17, 2025Sep 17, 2025

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Amid budget crunch, Long Beach Health Department ends programs, cuts jobs

by John Donegan Sep 16, 2025Sep 16, 2025

Newsom promised real progress on mental health with CARE Court. Here’s what the numbers show

by Marisa Kendall, CalMatters, Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters and Erica Yee, CalMatters Sep 3, 2025Sep 2, 2025