Facing massive federal funding cuts and chronic ER overcrowding, NorCal health leaders & community organizations launch innovative alternative care models.
Community Safety
Police violence is usually covered as a criminal justice or hard news story, but research makes clear it's also a public health story.
A Times analysis shows the same neighborhoods Mayor Bass targeted keep drawing people back to the streets.
Trauma recovery centers are helping survivors address the emotional wounds and mental health needs that can linger long after physical injuries heal.
For residents in heavily surveilled neighborhoods, the cameras come with a cost that goes beyond privacy.
While the effectiveness of gun safety training for children is debated, one thing that is clear is that Black and Latino children are currently being left out when it comes to teaching children gun safety.
Dr. Brian Elmore witnessed a public health crisis unfold at the border near El Paso. He reflects on why it was like a ‘perverse Groundhog Day.'
Phoenix strengthened its heat ordinance, adding anti-retaliation protections, enforcement authority, and penalties for contractors violating worker safety rules.
Arizona's task force has recommended new workplace heat safety rules requiring water, shade, rest breaks and training. Critics want stronger enforcement.
Crash data revealed where pedestrian deaths happen, but on-the-ground reporting exposed invisible injuries, design flaws, and survivor trauma that databases alone can’t capture.