Bay Area Undoing the past: Lawmakers seek to mend California neighborhoods sliced by highways By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | February 28, 2023 The interstate highway construction boom in the 1950s and 60s dramatically reshaped some neighborhoods.
Bay Area Farewell to this local freeway? By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | February 24, 2023 A federal grant will allow Oakland and Caltrans to study reconnecting areas divided by I-980.
Bay Area Newsom announces 20-state alliance for reproductive rights By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation | February 21, 2023 Governors will be able to coordinate safeguarding abortion rights in their states and collectively respond to states pushing legislation that does the opposite.
gavin newsom Is California breaking its promise to cut health care costs? By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Proposed state budget shifts money reserved for out-of-pocket costs to general fund.
health Turning 50 soon? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being By Jay Maddock, for The Conversation | February 21, 2023 Turning 50 can be the time of your life — but it also means adapting to new challenges.
California California closes loophole, requires hospitals to turn to a patient’s next of kin By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | February 17, 2023 A state law establishes a list of representatives who can make medical decisions for patients unable to convey their wishes.
COVID-19 Era of ‘free’ COVID vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now? By Julie Appleby | Kaiser Health News | February 10, 2023 Insurers, employers, and taxpayers will all be affected as drug manufacturers move these products to the commercial market.
California ‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future By Angela Hart | Kaiser Health News | February 9, 2023 Newsom's legacy as governor and path forward in the Democratic Party hinge on his making visible headway on California’s homeless crisis.
California Ground zero: Rain brings little relief to California’s depleted groundwater By Alastair Bland | CalMatters | February 7, 2023 More than 5,000 dry residential wells have been reported statewide in the past decade.
health California lawmakers try again to cap insulin costs By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | February 3, 2023 California has an ambitious plan to manufacture its own insulin, while legislators are proposing to cap what diabetics pay.