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 first cohort of the College of the Canyons Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) program graduated on Oct. 24 at a special ceremony held at the college’s University Center. Launched in fall 2024, the CLS program is approved by the California Department of Public Health/Laboratory Field Services (CDPH/LFS) and prepares students for careers in clinical laboratories, industry and biotechnology. After completing ...

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 (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat specific brands of enoki and mixed mushrooms imported from China, Korea and Taiwan after tests conducted by CDPH found Listeria monocytogenes, officials announced Friday. Consumers in possession of these specific types of packaged enoki and mixed mushrooms should discard the products immediately. The affected packaged mushrooms were ...

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 ...

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 ...

The number of reported cases of measles and flu deaths in the state of California have increased considerably from last year’s statistics, California Department of Public Health officials announced Monday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Number of Reported Measles Cases Reaches 32 CDPH has received reports of 32 confirmed measles ...