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Travelers are seen in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport. COVID metrics have reached their lowest level ahead of Thanksgiving since the start of the pandemic in 2020. But a winter uptick is still likely following holiday travel and gatherings.

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COVID, flu and RSV cases reach a dramatic low in California as the holiday season begins

The drop in COVID-19 cases follows a normal summer swell in the U.S., which did not...

California’s strong childhood vaccination laws would likely stand, but a federal health department led by a vaccine skeptic could mean less funding for important immunization programs.

Could RFK Jr. affect childhood vaccination in California? Here’s what experts say

As federal health scientists await a potential takeover by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other medical skeptics in the second Trump administration, some are preparing résumés or retirement papers. But Trump’s health nominees and advisers are marked by stark differences in opinion.

Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is able to ‘go wild’

Sonoma County will require masks for health care workers starting Nov. 18 due to rising COVID-19 and flu cases.

Sonoma County reinstates mask mandate for health care workers amid rising illnesses

First-term Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been recalled after only two years in office amid concerns over high crime rates in the city and questions over her capability for the job.

Oakland voters oust Sheng Thao in unprecedented mayoral recall

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