The country’s Medicaid system is about to face sweeping cuts due to the passage of H.R. 1. The federal bill enacts nearly ...

Photo by Tamer ALKIS/iStock. California prides itself on being a state of second chances, a place where people can rebuild their lives with dignity. But are we truly living up to those values if we ...

As the opioid epidemic has spread over the past decade, fueled by the availability of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, no corner of California has escaped unscathed. Even in the rural Eastern Sierra, ...

I spent three summers providing emergency services as part of Yosemite National Park’s Search and Rescue team. I hiked harder and faster than I ever had, eager to reach my patients as quickly as ...

Wyatt Ahders had a routine. Every week, the 18-year-old would step out his front door and walk to friends’ houses in the neighborhood. Along the way, he’d stop and exchange hellos with any neighbors ...

As a doctor of orthopedic physical therapy with more than 20 years of experience, I’ve treated numerous patients dealing with severe pain who were at risk for or already have opioid use disorder. This ...

On a recent evening in downtown Oakland, seven women sat on couches arranged in a circle around a table with flickering candles, passing around a small, pink ball. Each passing of the ball signified ...

Day laborers or jornaleros stand at work zone sites like this to find temporary jobs for the day. Workers have expressed concerns over their immigration statuses now that Donald Trump has returned to ...

Jacquie Marroquin spent much of her childhood living in fear of her father. A child of undocumented immigrants from Guatemala, Marroquin – who grew up in Los Angeles in the 1970s – worried that ...

In the middle of the room, a couple places objects that are sacred to them: a singing bowl, a trombone. Two shiny, beautiful instruments, full of potential for beautiful sound. The couple rejoins the ...

This story is part of the Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. Jessica Calix has tried to make the 33-foot travel trailer she and her son Chago share at a north San ...

When dialing 911 for a medical emergency, the expectation is clear: Licensed health care providers, typically paramedics and emergency medical technicians, will arrive within minutes at your location, ...