Where mental health information and access to care is scarce, coaches may be a trusted resource for children and teens.
In low-income areas of Los Angeles without supermarkets, small stores are learning to profitably sell healthy foods their customers can afford.
Ramona Gardens residents decided years ago that their health was not a luxury, and they are pushing for what they deserve.
California cities have the least urban tree canopy in the U.S. A Los Angeles housing project shows how residents can transform their environment — if they...
Doctors, family and community all have a role in ensuring critical early treatment.
Black and Latino children are more likely to be hurt by harmful experiences that can lead to lifelong suffering.
Support groups help manage the strain on caregivers in the epicenter of Alzheimer’s cases.
Everyone benefits when the folks who help other folks relax get their break.
Low-income neighborhoods are often dangerously hotter than wealthier areas. At “resilience hubs” there is shelter to survive, with programming for communities to thrive.
An innovative program for Medi-Cal patients demonstrates food, when prescribed, can change health outcomes. Why did the state Assembly derail it?
A new dental clinic takes on tooth decay and diabetes in California’s largest Native American community.
Community schools reduce health disparities by bringing medical, mental health, and wellness resources to the campuses students and families visit daily.
Ten years on, a law meant to help urban farmers feed hungry Californians continues to underperform.
Can we learn to look at violence as an aspect of pain?
Can California make the most of a rare health care win?
We hate to break your bubble, but here’s the sweet, sticky truth about a popular Asian drink.
At Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, an ambitious art project aims to get students thinking critically about food.
To deal with huge health care disparities, some Californians focus first on a single concept: equity.
A report from the front lines of California’s Black mental health crisis.
Taking the time to find out what California’s hurting immigrant children need.