Black mothers in the Inland Empire face higher rates of maternal death, low birthweights, and bias in care. Advocates are pushing for culturally responsive providers and expanded support programs.
Health Equity & Social Justice
At a Sacramento powwow, Native youth use dancing and tradition as healing, reconnecting with culture to combat trauma, mental illness and disconnection.
Bakersfield-based Simran Singh delivers articles of faith to Sikhs in detention centers. His encounters shed light on the brutality of life as a detainee.
Across the Bay Area, advocates are meeting survivors where they are with trauma-informed care, culturally sensitive support and paths to healing that don’t rely on police or punitive systems.
Contrary to many predictions, abortions did not decline nationally after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Here's what's behind the trend.
Reporting has shown that African Americans and Latinos are killed at a disproportionately higher rate during such pursuits.
Two recent high school grads share their stressful high school experiences.
Cancer has touched Roy Johnson’s life deeply — losing family to it, fighting it himself, and now urging awareness while sharing his journey with prostate cancer.
The government’s recent crackdown on immigrants is also worsening health outcomes within the community.