Bay Area California reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harm By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | January 26, 2023 The task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism and prevent future harms against Black Californians.
California More Californians are dying at home. Another COVID ‘new normal’? By Phillip Reese | Kaiser Health News | January 26, 2023 The recent upsurge in at-home deaths started in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, and the rate has continued to climb.
Arts & Entertainment Music education may make students more hopeful about their futures By Diana Lambert | EdSource | January 20, 2023 Researchers surveyed 120 students from 52 Los Angeles Unified School District middle schools.
California Behavioral telehealth loses momentum without a regulatory boost By Darius Tahir | Kaiser Health News | January 10, 2023 Flexible treatment options spurred by the pandemic made medications classified as controlled substances more accessible to patients.
Bay Area California Senate’s new health chair to prioritize mental health and homelessness By Rachel Bluth | Kaiser Health News | January 10, 2023 Susan Talamantes Eggman's appointment comes as the state faces a projected $24 billion budget deficit and potential cuts to healthcare spending.
California Rising onslaught of noise harms mind and body By Rachel Bluth | Kaiser Health News | January 5, 2023 California is taking baby steps to address the increasing din from traffic and illegally modified cars.
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.