California would give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children can skip vaccinations before attending school under legislation proposed Tuesday to counter what
With California's new vaccine law now in effect, the school board on Thursday approved changes to the district's policies and regulations for immunizations.
Senate Bill 277,
Of every three kindergarten students at PS1 Pluralistic School last year, one was not fully vaccinated due to their parents' personal beliefs, according to state data.
But at the
The Santa Monica-Malibu school board on Wednesday nominated a former member for a professional honor.
A resolution was passed unanimously in support of State Senator Ben Allen as a candidate
Editor:
In response to the article published on August 17, 2015 by Jeff Goodman, PS1 Pluralistic School has been misrepresented. Until now, it has been possible for a family entering
Editor:
This is in response to Bill Bauer's July 13 column about California's new vaccine law.
Making his point about the value of legally required vaccinations
Congratulations are in order to state Sen.Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), who co-sponsored SB 277 which requires that California school children must be vaccinated against
The return of the measles wasn't an abstract phenomenon in Santa Monica.
In late January, a Santa Monica High School coach was diagnosed with the highly contagious infection.
Last week, we celebrated the leadership shown by the Supreme Court when it affirmed equality under the law for many who previously had been denied it. At the same time,
I watched the moving documentary on Glen Campbell's descent into the hopelessness of Alzheimer's, and his last tour, as it dramatically progressed ("Glen Campbell: I&
