Recently, I received a powerful spiritual anti-cancer turtle medicine bag medallion and rope necklace from Chief Gordon Plain Bull Jr., a member of the Assiniboine and...
California will soon restart its annual eligibility review for people enrolled in Medi-Cal, a process that has been suspended since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Motivated to protect trans, Black and Hispanic people from persecution by police, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sponsored the Safer Streets for All Act. Passed...
Gov. Gavin Newsom formally rescinded California's COVID-19 state of emergency Tuesday, shifting the state's strategy around the virus from response to preventing and assuaging future surges....
Organizers have focused on changing the way society cares about obesity and have worked to empower individuals by providing affordable and comprehensive care and prevention programs,...
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved legislation introduced by Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Hillary Ronen that opens the door for non-profits to operate drug overdose...
Numerous studies have confirmed that homelessness and behavioral and mental health problems affect African Americans at disproportionate rates in California and around the United States.
It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black community, that there are still Black organizations...
Marin County has launched a newer version of its COVID-19 dashboard, which provides residents with data and information relating to the virus, the county announced on...
Low-income Berkeley residents – such as a family of four making less than $106,000 annually or an individual making less than $74,200 – can apply for...
California is one of 20 states that has committed to protecting and expanding reproductive rights in a new coalition, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. As part...
Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson ministered to mothers during the Chicago Citywide Community Baby Shower held at the end of 2022. About 400 new...
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is calling for lower sugar, salt and fat levels and more whole grains in California K-12 school meals in a new...
“This film will shine light on the critical issue of saving lives and this film will help ensure that every pregnant and birthing person's voice is...
For nearly 430 million globally, hearing loss is a disability. It is expected that by 2050, this number could rise to more than 700 million, according...
Black women are three times and AI/AN women are two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women, and over 80% of those...
In a video of a December 19 press conference posted on the city’s Facebook page, it was announced that a statue honoring Henrietta Lacks will be unveiled in...
"This settlement is another win in our ongoing fight to bring help and healing to California communities harmed by the opioid crisis," said Bonta. "To all...
The ‘Circle of Peace’ will be preceded by a ‘peace caravan’ starting at Liberation Park at 7101 Foothill Blvd at 3 p.m. It will arrive at...
Now is the time to start having conversations about cancer screening and having them often. Be an example for your friends and family. It’s OK to...
The current social and economic climate creates a distinct set of pressures on Black women and Latinas. Thirty-four percent cite finances or issues related to inadequate...
If passed, bail agents and bounty hunters would be prohibited from apprehending people traveling from California to escape criminal prosecution or imprisonment in their own state's...
"For so long, Black women have been excluded from the resources needed to have safe and healthy pregnancies. This funding will provide pregnant people with economic...
SFUSD, alongside 5,000 other school districts, government entities, Native American tribes and consumers, took part in a multi-year lawsuit in a Northern California court case that...
CalMatters’ analysis of data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation found that, from 2016 to 2021, California prisoners in “enhanced outpatient” mental health treatment...