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Making Sense of the Conventions and the 2024 Elections

With presidential elections coming in the shadow of political violence and division, how will the national conventions and electoral process affect voters?

With LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Rising, How is California Responding?

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in California nearly doubled last year despite an overall decrease in hate crimes statewide, leaving many feeling unsafe in their communities.

How is AI Threatening Ethnic Voters?

As AI grows more prevalent, ethnic voters face an election landscape where the difference between real and artificial news is ever-harder to gauge.

How Medi-Cal is Helping California’s Growing Older and Disabled Adults

For the over six million Californians aged 65 and over, and the over seven and a half million with a disability, getting the care they need has not always been easy.

As Summer Heats Up, How Can Californians Stay Safe?

As summer gets hotter, Californians are at higher risk of wildfires, extreme heat, power outages and water disasters.

One Year After Affirmative Action is Overturned, What’s Next for Higher Ed?

The June 2023 decision, which prohibits public and private institutions from including race in considering applicants to admit, shook up the world of higher education.

How Medi-Cal is Closing Health Access Gaps

Although California reached its lowest uninsured rate in 2022, health care access remains a challenge for many low-income people and people of color.

加州農村居民治療阿茲海默症遭遇的障礙

儘管過去20年加州阿茲海默症患者人數增加將近一倍至110萬人,但偏鄉地區患者在獲得醫療照護方面卻面臨嚴峻的挑戰。

Barreras en la atención del Alzheimer en las zonas rurales de California

Aunque el número de californianos que viven con Alzheimer casi se duplicará hasta alcanzar los 1.1 millones durante los próximos veinte años, aquellas personas que viven en zonas rurales y remotas se enfrentan a grandes dificultades para tener acceso a la atención sanitaria.

How Would Trump’s Immigration Plan Change the U.S.?

In his first presidential term, Donald Trump obstructed asylum, imposed a “Muslim Ban,” undermined Temporary Protected Status, terminated DACA and separated families at the border. This time, his immigration plans are even more ambitious.

캘리포니아 시골 지역 알츠하이머 치료의 난관

알츠하이머가 캘리포니아 주민 사망 원인 중 두 번째로 높은 비중을 차지하게 되면서, 치료 접근성 문제가 더욱 심각해지고 있다.

Barriers to Alzheimer’s Care for Rural Californians

With Alzheimer’s now the second-leading cause of death for people in California, barriers to treatment are more harmful than ever.

How Climate Change is Worsening the Home Affordability Crisis

As climate change worsens, so does the home affordability crisis as insurers raise rates, withdraw coverage and underpay damages.

Rising Scams Target Elderly Bay Area Chinese

Scams targeting adults aged 60 and older are rising, with devastating consequences for monolingual Chinese in the Bay Area.

協助亞太裔社區從種族主義創傷中復原

為了對抗因為疫情發生的強烈仇恨亞裔情緒,一項新實驗計劃正在幫助亞太裔社區從仇恨犯罪創傷中走出。

Medi-Cal Maternal Care Expanded to Counter Health Disparities

To close racial and ethnic birthing outcome disparities, Medi-Cal is expanding access to maternal health services — most notably, doula care.

아태계 커뮤니티, 인종차별의 상처를 치유하기 위해 서로 돕기 나섰다

팬데믹 이후 반아시안 혐오가 급증하는 가운데, 새로운 시범 프로그램이 아시아계 미국인 및 태평양 섬 주민(AAPI) 커뮤니티의 상처를 치유하는 데 도움을 주고 있다.

Helping AAPI Communities Heal from the Pain of Racism

Against historic surges in anti-Asian hate since the pandemic, a new pilot program is helping AAPI communities heal from hate crimes.

Medi-Cal Expands Access to Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment

California is on the national front lines of making mental health and substance use disorder care easier to access for patients of Medi-Cal.

California’s Indigenous People Fight Histories of Hate

Centuries-long violence against Native Californians persists today, most glaringly with an epidemic of suicide and missing and murdered community members.

Aliviando el impacto del Alzheimer en las mujeres

A medida que la población de California envejece, la carga del Alzheimer recae cada vez más en las mujeres.

Al interior de una iniciativa histórica para reverdecer los patios escolares del condado de Los Ángeles

A medida que el sur de California se torna más cálido, el movimiento para crear patios escolares vivos crece más que nunca.

여성에게 지워진 알츠하이머의 부담을 줄여주자

캘리포니아의 인구가 고령화됨에 따라 알츠하이머 증상으로 인한 여성의 부담이 더욱 커지고 있다.

減輕阿茲海默症對女性的影響

隨著加州人口不斷老化,阿茲海默症對女性帶來的負擔也更加沉重。

Easing the Toll of Alzheimer’s on Women

As the population of California grows older than it’s ever been, the burden of Alzheimer’s on women grows heavier.

認識洛杉磯縣綠化校園的歷史性舉措

洛杉磯訊 — 隨著南加州天氣愈來愈熱,創造綠色校園的運動也日益壯大。然而,對洛杉磯縣低收入社區而言,綠蔭仍然是權貴享有的特權。

LA 카운티 학교를 녹화하는 역사적인 프로젝트

남부 캘리포니아의 기온이 상승하면서, 생태학적 학교를 만들자는 운동이 유례없이 벌어지고 있다.

Inside a Historic Initiative to Green LA County Schoolyards

As Southern California grows ever-hotter, the movement to create living schoolyards is growing more than ever. 

In a National First, Medi-Cal is Helping Unhoused Californians

In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address social needs, a $12 billion Medi-Cal initiative now provides services for the unhoused.

What’s the Cost of U.S. Student Debt?

As nearly 45 million Americans and counting owe over $1.7 trillion in student debt, what’s the future of college affordability?

‘A Different Way of Looking’ — The Art and Legacy of Mildred Howard

A native San Franciscan, Howard's work stretching six decades reflects on Black culture, American history, justice and community.

Are Our Votes Safe? Voting Rights, Voter ID, and the 2026 Election

Live Friday | A conversation on the changing landscape of voting rights, election access, and the challenges facing American democracy as we approach the 2026 mid-term election.

From Jail, Kevin Epps Self-Reflects and Talks Next Steps

In an interview from San Francisco County jail, the filmmaker and activist discusses life behind bars, and what gives him hope and optimism for the future.

Stroke Is the 3rd Leading Cause of Death for Women. So Where Are They in the Clinical Trials?

Stroke is often a precursor to dementia. Black women are twice as likely to suffer stroke than their white counterparts.