Bay Area Key issues that will shape California in 2023 By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 3, 2023 CalMatters reporters look at nine of the most consequential new laws.
Bay Area Colleges experiment with restorative justice in sexual assault cases By Oden Taylor and Felicia Mello | CalMatters | December 28, 2022 The process includes the assaulter hearing about the impact of their actions, taking responsibility, and committing to help repair the harm.
California California’s only HBCU aims to solve Black doctor shortage By Alyssa Story | CalMatters | December 15, 2022 Charles Drew University will launch a new MD program next year.
California Are you an optimist? Could you learn to be? Your health may depend on it By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | December 13, 2022 Multiple studies show a strong association between higher levels of optimism and healthy aging.
Bay Area Study: Paid family leave in California keeps women in jobs By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | December 12, 2022 For women with spouses who have serious medical issues, access to paid family leave reduces the likelihood that they leave work.
COVID-19 The supply of COVID antivirals is increasing, but many patients aren’t using them By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | December 5, 2022 Health officials say a key difference between this upcoming winter and the last two is the wider availability of COVID antivirals like Paxlovid.
Health Matters Should older seniors risk major surgery? By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | November 28, 2022 An important new study offers much-needed data.
Bay Area Flu, COVID, RSV transmission increasing ‘in every category’ state officials warn By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | November 18, 2022 For infants and young toddlers, RSV can be more serious than a common cold.
gavin newsom Poverty drops in California but only because of child tax credit, COVID relief funds By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | November 7, 2022 With the assistance, 3.9 million Californians stayed out of poverty, according to researchers.
Bay Area Would Prop. 1 allow abortions after fetal viability? Legal experts say no By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | October 31, 2022 Proponents say that passing the proposition enshrines the right to abortion into the California Constitution so that a future court cannot take it away.