High school is stressful in a way that feels constant. Early mornings, heavy class loads, practices, jobs, family responsibilities, and the pressure to get into a good college all stack up. And most ...

He seems completely out of it. When we talk, it’s like I’m talking to a wall; his eyes with their pinpoint pupils close and he’ll nod off while I’m speaking. He’s withdrawn, often short and irritable.

An interview with Johnny Qui, a nonprofit organizer serving Alameda County. He runs a youth band, Eternity Band, and a nonprofit volunteer service, FUN Youth. This article was written as part of a ...

Opioid addiction hence, in many minds, has been classified as a public health crisis. An epidemic taking toll on hundreds or maybe thousands of lifetimes each year and often demanding a multifaceted ...

When San Jose State University student Kenneth speaks of putting on white noise to calm his thoughts or opening his Notes app to sort through emotional clutter, he is doing more than coping. He is ...

East Bay Parks GM Sabrina Landreth stepped down this week and her deputy Max Korten has been installed as acting general manager, the district announced following a special board meeting Saturday ...

Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday declared a local emergency that allows them to distribute grocery debit cards to ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles County fires, some of whom have been unable to rebuild because their insurance ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite facing a $12 billion deficit this year, California’s Legislature still managed to spend at least $415 million ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last month that would have supported sober homeless housing, his reason left many ...

Tri-Valley residents had the chance to hear a unique perspective on professional leadership and personal perseverance earlier this fall when the Dublin Chamber of Commerce hosted Rocky Bleier, a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California has long cast itself as the nation’s climate conscience — and its policy lab. Now, as the Environmental ...