You can’t cheat time,” said Phil Wesseler, a paramedic in Mono County who has witnessed the devastating impact of opioid use ...

Amid the federal debt ceiling talks, some lawmakers have their eyes set on cutting Medicaid funding. That would be an ill-advised and costly mistake for everyone, not just for the vulnerable ...

Calix and Chago are among approximately 5,000 San Diego-area residents impacted by the historic downpour last January that led to dramatic flooding in parts of the city and county, with particularly ...

A monitoring program tracks toxic cyanobacteria and influences change. This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, California Health Report, Center for ...

Emotional distress is common following natural disasters, and the psychological toll can linger for years, studies suggest. In California, where the state is in the midst of yet another highly ...

California launches widespread screening for adverse childhood experiences. Critics question the science, and the consequences. Has your child ever lived with a parent or caregiver who went to jail or ...

Mental health providers are pitted against “the inherent advantage that the insurance companies have,” said Katie J. Spielman, a San Francisco-based attorney with DL Law Group.“It’s just a huge ...

She had been three months away from graduating from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif. Nearly half of college women in intimate relationships report experiencing violent and abusive ...

“While we like to think of California as always leading, always being in front of the trend line, this really, really is an area where we are failing to lead and where we are failing California girls, ...

Kenny Louie with adopted daughter, Kristina. Photo courtesy of the Louie family. But there’s more work to do to ensure the needs of foster children with disabilities don’t fall through the cracks, ...

Still other critics say its reach is simply too limited. Aside from low-level misdemeanor cases, restorative justice doesn’t reduce or replace a significant number of prison and jail sentences, and it ...