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

One day this spring, after an intense day at work, Megan packed an overnight bag and got in the car with her boyfriend. She needed a medical procedure. But because the procedure was an abortion, she ...

It’s been more than three years since the Camp Fire leveled the California town of Paradise. But for domestic violence counselor Marlen Hernandez and the clients she serves, the traumatic effects ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When my grandparents chose to settle and purchase a home in Oakland, California, in 1974, they faced extremely constrained lending opportunities. Like many Black families during that time, they were ...

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, ...

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.

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

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 ...