Per-capita homelessness higher in Santa Clara, Alameda and San Francisco than rates of suburban counties.
Health Equity & Social Justice
Sky-high housing costs have made the region an outlier, pushing more people into homelessness and making it harder to escape
What one-night counts can and can’t reveal about the region’s homelessness crisis.
Preeclampsia doesn’t get nearly the attention it should, even though it’s a leading cause of preterm birth and maternal and fetal deaths. Black women are particularly at risk.
Three separate Atlas explosions and cancer risks the LA County DA’s office calls 48-times above health standards threaten the Watts school.
Studies find that communities of color and low-income areas face more drinking-water violations and longer waits for fixes.
A new book exposes hunger and unsafe food in American prisons, and points to opportunities for reporters. “I think the best treatment on prison food actually comes from local reporting,” author Chin Jou said.
Sojourner Truth Museum founder Shonna McDaniels details a harrowing 2020 experience with hospital neglect and medical gaslighting at Kaiser South Sacramento.
California Black Health Network Executive Director Rhonda Smith transforms personal encounters with life-threatening emergency room bias into systemic advocacy.
Facing massive federal funding cuts and chronic ER overcrowding, NorCal health leaders & community organizations launch innovative alternative care models.