California Newsom signs bill that aims to change California’s mental health system By Jocelyn Wiener | CalMatters | October 10, 2023 New conservatorship law would include people with serious mental illness, addiction problems.
California Climate change took them to ‘dark places.’ Now they’re doing something about it By Shreya Agrawal | CalMatters | October 10, 2023 Young activists are creating communities for people to talk about feelings of hopelessness and despair that arise amid the facts of climate change.
California New state law to hold social media liable for child sex trafficking By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | October 9, 2023 The new law was authored by Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.
Featured in Category Wellness Center sponsor party celebrates generosity of Piedmont community By The Wellness Center | October 3, 2023 The inaugural Week of Wellness raised over $60,000 to fund Wellness Center staffing & support.
College More than ever, having a college degree foretells life and death outcomes By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | September 29, 2023 Mortality gap between those with and without a degree is growing “on steroids,” researchers say.
Education AI, other education technology can infringe on rights of disabled, LGBTQ students, report warns By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | September 26, 2023 Civil rights groups called for federal guidance on how to protect student rights in the technology arena.
California Massive Kaiser Permanente strike looms as talks head to the wire By Bernard J. Wolfson | KFF Health News | September 25, 2023 If no deal is reached, a walkout by about 75,000 KP workers in five states could disrupt care.
health California sues crisis pregnancy centers over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claims By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | September 22, 2023 California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the claims are false advertising that misleads vulnerable patients.
California More college campuses leveraging the outdoors to support student mental health By Noah Lyons | EdSource | September 22, 2023 Mental health practitioners say a dose of sunlight-derived vitamin D can help students dealing with stress, mental health issues.
College ‘Time is running out’: COVID-19 set back older students the most, study finds By Greg Toppo | The 74 | September 15, 2023 Those who came of age during the pandemic are facing "an insidious and hidden" derailment, one researcher says.