The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising consumers to avoid certain Brad’s Plant Based Crunchy Kale and Salad Snack products after laboratory testing detected elevated levels of thallium. Exposure to high levels of thallium may cause serious health effects. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) investigation began in January 2026 after a report involving an individual ...

The California Department of Public Health is collaborating with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to remind consumers and retailers that products containing kratom or 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, are associated with addiction, serious harm, overdose and death. These products, often sold in smoke shops and gas stations, are ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is issuing an update to its December 5 health advisory as an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning tied to the consumption of Death Cap mushrooms continues across California. This outbreak is linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms and has caused severe liver damage in both children and adults, resulting in three adult deaths and three liver ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reminding California residents and visitors that Valley fever risk remains high in 2025, including in the Santa Clarita Valley. While Valley fever can occur at any time of the year, most people who get Valley fever breathe in the fungus in the late summer and fall and then get sick one to ...

The California Department of Public Health, in collaboration with local health departments, is alerting the public and healthcare providers to a potential increased risk for Valley fever in California. Because many Valley fever infections take place during the summer, August has been designated as Valley Fever Awareness Month. “California’s dry conditions, combined with recent heavy winter rains could results in ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued updated guidelines for youth and recreational sports in the state on Monday, which includes the continued pause on all organized competition through at least Jan. 25. California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) officials, who govern high school sports in the state, have anxiously awaited the updated guidelines, which had experienced multiple delays until they ...

A new state website meant to provide a centralized location for the most up-to-date information and resources related to the coronavirus was shared with the public by State Senator Scott Wilk on Thursday. Links to the latest news on education and public location closures are included on the website, as well as health and safety information and statistics on the ...

Ten percent of Los Angeles County high school students were users of electronic cigarette products in 2017-18, according to a new report from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Previously, only 6.5 percent of LA County high school students were reported to use e-cigarettes in the 2015-16 California Student Tobacco Survey. While e-cigarette usage is on the rise, overall ...

With the holiday season fast approaching, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reminded Santa Clarita cooks about the importance of safe food preparation and storage measures to prevent foodborne illness. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Bacteria can be found in foods such as meat and poultry and may cause illness ...

As the mosquito-borne Zika virus threatens the southern half of the United States, including Southern California and the Santa Clarita Valley, California Department of Public Health officials say there’s is no evidence yet of mosquitoes carrying Zika virus in California. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Still, Santa Clarita residents and all ...