Health CareThe state found red flags in nursing homes but licensed them anyway. 4 things to knowNovember 24, 2025CalMatters recently reported on a cluster of lawsuits against nursing homes owned by Los Angeles entrepreneur Shlomo Rechnitz. Here are takeaways from our special report.
Health CareNeed a paw? Sacramento State's emotional support dogNovember 18, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisDuke is the newest member of the Student Health Counseling and Wellness Services. He is a three-year-old hypoallergenic Newfoundland doodle mix who serves as an emotional support dog on campus Monday through Friday.
Health CareLA jails scale back opioid addiction treatment as fatal overdoses continueNovember 17, 2025Hundreds of people are on a waitlist for opioid addiction treatment in Los Angeles County jails as the state presses the system to reduce overdoses and in-custody deaths.
Food and SustainabilityHow California’s new ultra-processed foods law will transform school lunchesNovember 17, 2025 | Manola SecairaThe new law requires schools to phase out certain ultraprocessed foods by July 2029. It’s also the first in the country to give these foods a statutory definition. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health Care“State of Lung Cancer” report helps guide policymakers and healthcare workersNovember 13, 2025 | Ruth FinchNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness month and the American Lung Association’s State of Lung Cancer Report and State of the Air Report help to understand the face of lung cancer in the United States, and California’s unique set of issues.
Health CareHalf a million young Californians aren’t in school or work. Most are menNovember 6, 2025Thousands of men in California are neither working nor in school. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it a “crisis,” both for the labor market and for men’s mental health.
