Increasing elderly isolation, especially among Black Americans, leads to poor health outcomes and higher mortality rates.
California faces a multi-billion dollar cleanup of toxic PCE from dry cleaners. Current funds are insufficient, and unlike other states, California lacks a dedicated remediation program, leaving residents at risk.
Taline Mazlemian has run Paragon Cleaners since her uncle's 2004 death. The business faces costly PCE contamination cleanup, common in California dry cleaners, worsened by COVID-19 losses. Many have shut down.
Kelsey Joson who runs InControl-MN started her business after she became passionate about helping adults with disabilities. She had grown frustrated with the services and the quality of life adults with disabilities.
Law protecting housing applicants who have low credit scores enables abuse survivors to rebuild their lives.
Farmworkers in a remote corner of northern California say they've never heard of the state's efforts to extend health care to undocumented residents.
I remember the first time I witnessed domestic violence. I was 7 years old and spent the night at my cousin’s house.
Declines aren't dramatic, but trans kids and health care providers are facing secondary challenges.
These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time.
“It’s murder. It’s outright murder.”