From Petaluma360.com. The Redwood Empire Food Bank and the Northcoast region of the Network for a Healthy California are teaming up to prove there is such a thing as a free lunch for local children this summer. Their free lunch program will be the R… more »

From SFGate/San Francisco Chronicle. State public health officials fined two San Francisco hospitals - Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Chinese Hospital - along with Kaiser Oakland, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose and nine other hospitals s… more »

From California Watch. If breaking a sweat sometimes falls off your to-do list, take heart. California's top public health official is right there with you, trying - sometimes in vain - to squeeze in a bike ride or a yoga class. Dr. Ron Chapman, dire… more »

From the Lake County News. A 70-year-old Kern County woman is the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus infection in California this year, according to a Monday report from the California Department of Public Health. "This first confirm… more »

From the LA Weekly. Did the California Department of Public Health cook up a soup controversy this week, when it warned consumers not to eat any soups sold at Los Angeles farmers markets from two different (and unrelated) companies? The health departme… more »

From the California Healthline. The process of appealing hospital administrative penalties issued by the California Department of Public Health sometimes can take years. DPH levies the penalties for issues that it determines endanger the safety and… more »

From the Siskiyou Daily. As summertime approaches, community leaders are launching a "Rethink Your Drink" campaign designed to urge citizens to reach for water instead of a fattening, sugary beverage. Network for a Healthy California s… more »