The mental health crisis line works. Why aren't we funding it better?
The 988 suicide and crisis helpline remains one of the most important and easily accessible resources ever created to help…
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Bird flu infects workers at Colorado poultry farm
Five poultry workers at a farm in northeastern Colorado have been infected with the H5N1 virus, according to the Colorado…
Letters to the editor: California's inmate firefighters deserve more
To the editor: I have lived in California my entire life and was evacuated from my home as the Woolsey…
California hits “very high” COVID-19 levels
Coronavirus levels have risen significantly in wastewater across the country, an indication that the summer surge continues to grow. National…
Credit card debt and high interest rates weigh on Californians
To the editor: When I read about how high interest rates and credit card debt are affecting people in our…
Project 2025 and the Republican platform attack California and generate criticism of Biden's candidates
At the start of the conservative Project 2025 strategy for a second Trump presidency, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts took…
Christian nationalism is emerging as an open threat to democracy
Last week, Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley made an admission that might have once surprised his party. “Some will say…
California prisons remain unprepared for extreme heat
The possible heat-related death of an inmate at a prison in California's Central Valley this week is focusing renewed attention…
Cold temperatures, thunderstorms and new fire risks in Southern California
Cooler temperatures and possible rain are coming to Southern California this weekend, but with heightened fire risk in a region…
He says he warned about an outbreak of H5N1 in a herd of cows, but was ignored
So far, the virus has caused only minimal illness in humans, but has spread rapidly among birds, marine mammals and…