Health care and disability rights advocates are gearing up to make sure politicians understand that there is no way to cut Medicaid without hurting people who need care. Sharing real people’s ...

For one dedicated couple, embracing restorative justice was the first step toward healing their family. The Contra Costa County Family Justice Center’s CHAT Project has been a beacon of ...

About 5,000 San Diego-area residents were impacted by the historic downpour last January that led to dramatic flooding. Extreme flooding events are becoming more common as the climate warms. But ...

When dialing 911 for a medical emergency, the expectation is clear: Licensed health care providers, typically paramedics and emergency medical technicians, will arrive within minutes at your ...

California home care workers and consumers won a major victory when an agreement was reached to limit proposed cuts to service hours in the In-Home Supportive Services program for fiscal year 2014.

When women of color are involved in medical studies, it gives us opportunities for advanced health care initiatives and makes us a part of the research conversation. Without the inclusion of ...

For one dedicated couple, embracing restorative justice was the first step toward healing their family. The Contra Costa County Family Justice Center’s CHAT Project has been a beacon of hope, one that ...

If it sometimes seems as everyone in America has an opinion on the Affordable Care Act, come to City Heights. Here, the problem is the opposite: folks living in this impoverished San Diego community ...

Today, there are 77 health care districts across California, providing care for tens of millions of people, mostly in rural areas. Inyo County, where Bishop is located, now has two. But few community ...

Local governments invest a huge percentage of their budgets in policing, often to the detriment of other community services. Yet the results of this enormous taxpayer outlay are mediocre at best. That ...

California and Canada have about the same number of people – 39 million in California, 35 million in Canada. Both jurisdictions legalized medical aid in dying in 2016. Both have similar medical ...