Mayor Garcetti says he holds his breath when taking photos maskless at Rams NFC Championship game

“I wore my mask the entire game and when people ask for a photograph I hold my breath and put it [mask] here and people can see it. There’s a 0% chance of infection from that,” Garcetti said.

Your brain may live up to 15 seconds in the past, study finds

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Aberdeen discovered that the human brain shows images from seconds in the past, instead of an updated real-time picture.

COVID-19 vaccines: will we need more boosters or a new shot?

COVID-19 vaccines have saved an unknown number of lives but will it be necessary for us to get boosters every few months? What about a new formula or a new shot entirely? This is the next debate on COVID-19 vaccines.

More US adults taking melatonin for sleep, despite lack of long-term safety data, study says

More Americans taking melatonin supplements to fall asleep, a new study says. While melatonin is generally regarded as safe, data on long-term use and high-dose use is lacking.

UCSF developing tool to identify students who could be dyslexic in kindergarten, first grade

A new tool is being developed at University of California San Francisco to help identify early signs that a student could be dyslexic. It's a digital platform based on neuroscience called Multitudes, and it will be available for free to all kindergarten and first-graders at public schools in California come fall of 2023. 

Biden aims to cut cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years with moonshot initiative

President Joe Biden is relaunching his “Cancer Moonshot” initiative with a goal of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years and to ”end cancer as we know it.”

‘Black Minds Matter’: Focusing on mental health and African Americans in February

This year’s theme for Black History Month, “Black Health and Wellness,” is more important than ever during the pandemic, but many advocates say it’s also meant to call attention to the growing mental health issues many Black Americans face.

Pfizer asks FDA for emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

Children 6 months to 5 years old are one step closer to receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after the company officially submitted the two-dose regimen to the FDA for emergency approval.

San Francisco drops indoor mask mandate at gyms, offices and college classrooms

Let's see your face! As of Tuesday, it's OK for people to ditch their indoor masks in San Francisco at the office, gym, college classroom, religious gatherings and other so-called "stable cohorts" where everyone is vaccinated.

California governor criticized again for not wearing a mask

Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters that he removed his mask only briefly for the photo with Magic Johnson and was otherwise "very judicious" about keeping it in place. He indicated he also removed it occasionally to sip water.

Free COVID-19 tests: At-home kits expected to arrive this week

If you belong to one of the 66 million U.S households that ordered the free COVID-19 at-home tests from the federal government, you might see them arrive in your mailbox soon.

African American Family Outreach Project to Host Free Mental Health Workshop
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The FREE virtual workshop is Saturday, February 5, 2022, from 9:30am to 2:00pm; registration is required for this event. To register, go to https://bit.ly/AAFOPWorkshop or you may call (510) 697-8533 for additional workshop details.

Police release body-cam footage of fatal shooting at SFO, hold town-hall meeting

San Francisco police held their required town-hall meeting after SFPD fatally shot and killed a man at San Francisco International Airport who allegedly brandished replica guns.

Joe Rogan and Spotify: How COVID-19 backlash could impact platform

Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting a spotlight on its business priorities.

Omicron variant raises concerns about long-term COVID-19

Omicron's race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivors.