A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of bird flu — H5N9 — has been detected in California’s Merced County at a commercial duck ...
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Under Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu, other infectious diseases
The United States is ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu. Since March 2024, when the virus was first reported ...
Electric line ignites in Eaton Canyon 10 days after wildfire
An electric line that was repaired after the deadly Eaton wildfire caught fire last week, although emergency crews positioned nearby ...
Trump orders federal agencies to recognize only two sexes that are ‘not changeable’
President Trump signed executive orders Monday asserting that the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes that are “not changeable,” and ...
RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health. Here’s some advice from the outgoing FDA chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a “corrupt system” that is waging “war on public ...
A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production
As experts continue monitoring and surveying the environment and the nation’s food supply for H5N1 bird flu, a rash of ...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory unscathed by Eaton fire, but not its workforce
On Jan. 11, an airborne imaging spectrometer managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory flew over Los Angeles County to survey ...
State regulators approve Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan Thursday, rejecting calls to delay action until more ...
What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A. area fires? New health warnings
As Santa Ana wind conditions continue to stoke fears of resurgent wildfires across Los Angeles, health officials are warning of ...
Regulators criticized Edison’s wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire
State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high risk of wildfires ...
