Sadly, whooping cough isn’t the only vaccine-preventable disease coming back. Measles is surging with a vengeance, having ...

Alaya Vautier, who directs restorative justice programs for the center, said young people, parents and victims of crimes have all expressed support. Although the cases are kept confidential, Vautier ...

This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity, Columbia Journalism Investigations and Type Investigations. At an assistance center for wildfire survivors in ...

Sheri Louie fell in love with Kristina the moment she saw her at the group home for medically fragile children in Fresno. A licensed vocational nurse, Louie had spent years working with children like ...

When most people think of pesticide drift, they think of spray drift, which happens during application as droplets are carried by wind. But post-application drift happens hours, days or even weeks ...

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 Cannot Fall Apart Right Now.’ Kids With Disabilities and Their Families Struggle in Aftermath of Wildfire Displacement ...

Since 2009, the library has helped more than 300 people access temporary and permanent housing and has connected close to 1,000 with other services including safe places to sleep and shower as well as ...

Lisbet, a survivor of domestic violence, stands in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Like many survivors, Lisbet struggled with her mental health as a result of the abuse, but was wary about seeking support.

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 ...

Students walking to class on the U.C. Berkeley campus. Berkeley offers support for students experiencing intimate-partner violence. Photo by Kirkikis/iStock. Relationship violence threatens not only ...

Meanwhile, stress during pregnancy can exacerbate the impact of environmental pollution on the mother and baby’s health — a problem that disproportionately impacts people of color due to structural ...