According to national statistics, homelessness among veterans has declined by more than 55 percent since 2010, but even with ...

When parents are pulled in many directions, they often can freeze. They don’t know what to believe or whom to trust. At the ...

The president of the advocacy group Children Now is paying particular attention to potential cuts to Medicaid, or Medi-Cal in ...

Legislators in California’s State Capitol in Sacramento can work to protect health coverage for millions of Californian’s, the author writes. Photo from iStock/Pgiam. The country’s Medicaid system is ...

Growing up in Southern California in the 90s, Mary Lu experienced firsthand how challenging it was for immigrant families like hers to access therapy and support. “I really wanted to help families ...

As the opioid epidemic has spread over the past decade, fueled by the availability of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, no corner of California has escaped unscathed. Even in the rural Eastern Sierra, ...

I spent three summers providing emergency services as part of Yosemite National Park’s Search and Rescue team. I hiked harder and faster than I ever had, eager to reach my patients as quickly as ...

Climate change is global, but local governments are both the biggest source of the world’s carbon emissions and the first line of defense against its effects. The United Nations Environment Program ...

Housing affordability and homelessness are a top concern across California communities. Solutions so far have focused on closing the gap between housing supply and demand, but that will take years, ...

Wyatt Ahders had a routine. Every week, the 18-year-old would step out his front door and walk to friends’ houses in the neighborhood. Along the way, he’d stop and exchange hellos with any neighbors ...

As a doctor of orthopedic physical therapy with more than 20 years of experience, I’ve treated numerous patients dealing with severe pain who were at risk for or already have opioid use disorder. This ...