A reporter asks why students in East Palo Alto miss so much school. Taking steps to make sure sources were comfortable proved key.
Community Safety
Years of covering the dialysis industry taught me a lot. Aside from understanding more obscure Medicare laws than I ever imagined imaginable, I also knew what it was like to require dialysis.
Supervisor Matt Dorsey received backlash this month for asking the mayor to redirect the entire $18.9 million in city funding budgeted for a new drop-in addiction treatment center toward jails instead.
Also, this week: Mental health issues in maternal care, stroke treatment disparities, and health care inequalities.
A reporter investigates why agencies tasked with protecting tenants fall short.
The 88 shootings by LASD in Compton is more than just a statistic. The people who were shot at, wounded, or killed have families and communities who have continued to face the effects of the trauma of the incident, both mentally and physically.
Despite some efforts to address environmental issues, the public health concerns of communities living near California's Salton Sea have been largely overlooked.
Team of journalists investigating the infrastructure project.
A reporter asks why cosmetics in the U.S. are loaded with chemicals banned in other countries — and whether toxic exposures caused her breast cancer.
By lifting up the voices of children and teens, journalists can make a difference.