California State University, Northridge microbiologist Cristian Ruiz Rueda has dedicated his career to developing novel ways of preventing and treating infectious diseases caused by bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics. To do that, Ruiz Rueda said, he needs to understand how the metabolic network...

Malibu Pier. Photo credit http://malibupier.com/. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the following Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters. These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding...

Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters at and around discharging storm drains,...

For many, the pandemic has halted business, but for Paul Blakely and Collin Lee, co-founders of Four Faces Marketing, a Santa Clarita-based marketing consultancy company, the pandemic has actually led to new business opportunities. Recently, the business partners came across something new and useful...

We have too much bacteria getting into the storm drain and into the Santa Clara River. We know, it’s not easy to talk about, but it is something we need to fix together. Routine testing of the water coming from our storm drains shows extremely high levels of bacteria. Contaminated runoff containing...

Because of the recent rainfall, the County Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers. Bacteria, debris,...

Because of the recent rainfall, the County Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers. Bacteria, debris,...

It’s not just chloride. The Regional Water Quality Control Board – the same folks who say Santa Clarita discharges too much salt into the local river – has ruled that the City of Santa Clarita and County of Los Angeles need to start monitoring bacteria levels in the Santa Clara River on a daily...

[UCLA] – Career paths can start to take shape in many unexpected ways. For UCLA physician Daniel Uslan, it all started in a class for kids called “It’s a Small World.” That’s when the five-year-old made sourdough bread with his father. The tiny, bread-making bugs completely captivated...