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Long Beach releases results of first-ever Filipino Health Needs Assessment
For the first time ever, Long Beach has conducted a health assessment focused solely on the city’s Filipino…
St. Mary Medical Center will close pediatric unit, transfer patients to Miller Children’s Hospital starting July
Beginning July 1, St. Mary Medical Center will close its pediatric unit and send all pediatric patients and…
Alison King appointed Director of Long Beach Health Department
King has held the role in an interim capacity since October 2023. Alison King was officially appointed as…
Long Beach launches new Harm Reduction Program for drug users
The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) has initiated a Harm Reduction Program to…
Fix Long Beach pet clinic using newly developed parvo treatment to give dogs a fighting chance
The Fix Long Beach clinic has joined the mission to save 1 million puppies nationwide from the deadly…
Massive sewage spill prompts closures in all Long Beach waters
All beaches in Long Beach and Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro were closed to swimmers and surfers Monday…
Long Beach beaches closed due to sewage spill in San Gabriel
Beaches west of Belmont Shore in Long Beach are closed to the public following a 15,000-gallon sewage spill…
Dignity Health St. Mary’s CARE Center receives $2.3 million renovation
St. Mary’s CARE Center will continue to provide services to thousands of residents in the LGBTQ community. A…
Long Beach Fresh will work with City to stock grocery stores in low-income communities
Long Beach urban farms and farmer markets vendors will soon place their homegrown produce in stores in low-income…
Long Beach reports first locally acquired dengue virus
Long Beach health officials Wednesday confirmed the city’s first locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne dengue virus, which…